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Lobito Corridor

October 26, 2023 | Infrastructure

Seven signatories for Lobito corridor extension MoU

Backers include the United States, European Union, African Development Bank (AfDB) and Africa Finance Corporation (AFC).

September 12, 2023 | Africa

US and EU back Lobito corridor extension from Angola to Zambia

The United States and European Union will support pre-feasibility studies for the project.

July 10, 2023 | Africa

Angola’s Lobito corridor transferred to private freight concessionaire

The Lobito Atlantic Railway consortium of Trafigura, Mota-Engil, and Vecturis signed the 30-year concession in November.

November 17, 2022 | Africa

Angola signs Lobito corridor concession agreement

The 30-year agreement with Trafigura, Mota Engil and Vecturis was announced in July.

August 10, 2022 | Africa

A fresh start: Lobito corridor concessionaire targets growth

Angola has appointed a private concessionaire to operate and maintain the 1344km Lobito corridor, a 1067mm-gauge railway which runs from the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo to the Atlantic. The move is a key element of the government’s reform agenda to stimulate economic growth and development, as Kevin Smith explains.

July 20, 2022 | Africa

Angola awards 30-year concession for Lobito corridor

The winning consortium of Vecturis, Trafigura, Singapore, and Portuguese construction group Mota-Engil overcame competition from a rival Chinese group.

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