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DR Congo Signs Agreement to Extend Nacala Railway, Enhancing Trade Connectivity Across Southern Africa On December 19, 2025, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) signed a ministerial declaration with Mozambique, Malawi, and Zambia to extend the Nacala railway corridor to Congolese borders, granting the country rail access to the Indian Ocean via Mozambique’s port of Nacala. The project envisions an integrated rail network spanning approximately 2,400 kilometers, linking Chipata

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Zambia Reaffirms Support for Lobito Corridor to Enhance Trade, Infrastructure, and Regional Integration Zambia has reaffirmed its strong commitment to the Lobito Corridor following an official visit by its Ambassador to Angola, His Excellency Rev. Dr. Elias Munshya, to the Port of Lobito in Benguela Province. The visit underscores Zambia’s ongoing efforts to strengthen cooperation along this strategic regional infrastructure initiative linking Angola, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of the

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AFC Signs $753 Million Financing Deal to Advance Lobito Atlantic Railway Corridor in Angola Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has announced the signing of key financing agreements for the Lobito Atlantic Railway Project in Angola, marking a major milestone for one of Southern Africa’s most strategic transport corridors. AFC, working alongside Eaglestone, acted as Co-Financial Adviser to Lobito Atlantic Railway S.A. (LAR), the concessionaire responsible for rehabilitating, upgrading, and operating the

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Lobito, Angola, 17 December 2025 – Lobito Atlantic Railway (“LAR”) announced it has secured USD753 million in financing from the US International Development Financial Corporation (DFC) and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) to support the rehabilitation of the 1,300 km railway in Angola, which connects the Mineral Terminal at the Port of Lobito to Luau on Angola’s border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The loan will

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Zambia Injects K100 Million into Rail Modernisation to Cut Transport Costs and Boost Regional Competitiveness Zambia has taken a significant step toward modernising its transport and logistics infrastructure with the release of K100 million to Zambia Railways Limited (ZRL), marking the start of a long-term recapitalisation programme designed to reduce transport costs, improve trade competitiveness and support economic transformation. In a comprehensive statement, Minister of Finance and National Planning Dr.

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