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DRC Prime Minister Calls for Acceleration of Lobito Corridor Development Angola Launches Port Terminal Tenders to Boost Maritime Trade and Connectivity U.S. Reaffirms Commitment to Lobito Corridor Investments Angola’s TAAG Plans to Resume Direct Luanda-Houston Flights Norwegian Ambassador Highlights Lobito Corridor’s Role in Expanding Angola’s Agricultural Exports Lobito Corridor and EU-Africa Cooperation Take Center Stage at Rome Conference Four-Day Border Delays at Kopfontein Cause Major Supply Chain Disruptions OR Tambo Airfreight Volumes Surge 13% Amid Aviation Challenges DP World and Mota-Engil to Develop DRC’s First Deep-Sea Port POTENT-X Project to Transform European Ports into Clean Energy Hubs
DRC Prime Minister Calls for Acceleration of Lobito Corridor Development Angola Launches Port Terminal Tenders to Boost Maritime Trade and Connectivity U.S. Reaffirms Commitment to Lobito Corridor Investments Angola’s TAAG Plans to Resume Direct Luanda-Houston Flights Norwegian Ambassador Highlights Lobito Corridor’s Role in Expanding Angola’s Agricultural Exports Lobito Corridor and EU-Africa Cooperation Take Center Stage at Rome Conference Four-Day Border Delays at Kopfontein Cause Major Supply Chain Disruptions OR Tambo Airfreight Volumes Surge 13% Amid Aviation Challenges DP World and Mota-Engil to Develop DRC’s First Deep-Sea Port POTENT-X Project to Transform European Ports into Clean Energy Hubs
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DRC Prime Minister Calls for Acceleration of Lobito Corridor Development

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Angola Launches Port Terminal Tenders to Boost Maritime Trade and Connectivity

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U.S. Reaffirms Commitment to Lobito Corridor Investments

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DRC Prime Minister Calls for Acceleration of Lobito Corridor Development

Speaking at the 38th Meeting of the Council of Ministers at the African Union City,…
Ports & Terminals Shipping News Southern Africa

Angola Launches Port Terminal Tenders to Boost Maritime Trade and Connectivity

The Angolan government has opened tenders for the concession of maritime passenger and cargo terminals…
Railway News Southern Africa

U.S. Reaffirms Commitment to Lobito Corridor Investments

The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to continuing investments along the Lobito Corridor, confirmed…
Air Freight Southern Africa

Angola’s TAAG Plans to Resume Direct Luanda-Houston Flights

Angola’s national airline, TAAG, is exploring a long-term plan to reinstate direct flights between Luanda…
Railway News Southern Africa

Norwegian Ambassador Highlights Lobito Corridor’s Role in Expanding Angola’s Agricultural Exports

Norwegian Ambassador Bjørnar Dahl Hotvedt is visiting Huambo and the Lobito Corridor from today until…
Central Africa Railway News Southern Africa

Lobito Corridor and EU-Africa Cooperation Take Center Stage at Rome Conference

Luanda – The strategic importance of the Lobito Corridor and enhanced cooperation between Africa and…
Air Freight Southern Africa

Malawi Joins SAATM, Strengthening Africa’s Air Transport Integration

Malawi has officially become the 38th African country to join the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), marking a major milestone in the African Union’s efforts to unify the continent’s airspace and boost regional integration. The signing ceremony took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, during the 38th African Union Summit. Malawi’s Foreign Minister, Honourable Nancy Tembo, signed the Solemn Commitment in the presence of H.E. Dr. Amani Abou-Zeid, the AU

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Southern Africa

South Africa to Engage Private Sector in Transport and Logistics Projects

The Department of Transport and state-owned Transnet will launch market engagements within the next two months to attract private sector participation (PSP) in key infrastructure projects, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana confirmed in his 2025 Budget speech, initially scheduled for delivery on February 19. The planned PSP projects cover major freight rail corridors, including iron ore, chrome, coal, and manganese lines. Additional initiatives include expanding and automating the ferrochrome and magnetite

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Ports Southern Africa

DRC Secures Land for Kalamba-Mbuji Dry Port to Boost Angola Trade

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Multimodal Freight Management Office (OGEFREM) has secured title deeds for a 70-hectare site designated for a dry port in Kalamba-Mbuji, a border village in Kasaï-Central near Angola. The official handover took place on February 10. “We’ve obtained a pivotal document—our concession deed—putting an end to all speculation,” stated Jean Mukuluboy Kelemwanga, OGEFREM’s Director of General Services. He emphasized that this marks a significant milestone in

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Air Freight Central Africa

Mbuji-Mayi Airport Modernization to Enable Accommodation of Large Aircraft by September 2025

Mbuji-Mayi Airport is set to accommodate large aircraft following the completion of ongoing modernization work. This announcement was made on Monday, February 25, 2025, after a working session between Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, Communication Channels, and Disenclavement, Jean-Pierre Bemba, and a delegation from the Chinese firm CHINA JIANGXI Corporation, responsible for the airport’s renovation and modernization. Michael Cheng, the representative of CHINA JIANGXI Corporation in the Democratic

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Central Africa Railway News Southern Africa

U.S. Aid Freeze Puts Africa’s Critical Minerals Corridor at Risk

A billion-dollar expansion of Africa’s most strategic U.S.-backed critical minerals project is now in limbo due to a foreign aid freeze under the Trump administration—creating an opening for China to expand its influence. At the center of the crisis is the Lobito Corridor railway project, a key infrastructure initiative designed to transport copper and cobalt from the Central African Copperbelt—home to some of the world’s richest deposits—to the Angolan coast

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Shipping News West Africa

Rising Port Charges Push Importers Away from Nigeria

Importers are increasingly diverting goods to neighboring West African countries to avoid soaring port charges in Nigeria. Over the past month, multiple government agencies, terminal operators, and shipping companies have raised their fees by nearly 100%, making cargo clearance unaffordable for many businesses. Lagos port, Nigeria’s busiest, has been particularly affected, with a sharp decline in activity, threatening the country’s ease of doing business agenda. According to The Guardian Nigeria,

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Railway News Southern Africa

Zambia’s Lobito Corridor Project Key to Economic Growth and EV Battery Hub Development

Zambia’s Minister of Transport and Logistics, Hon. Frank Tayali, has underscored the Lobito Corridor Project as a transformative initiative that will position Zambia as a leading hub for electric vehicle (EV) battery production and assembly. Speaking at the Lobito Corridor Stakeholder Discussion during the recent Mining Indaba in South Africa, Hon. Tayali reaffirmed the government’s commitment to leveraging the project’s benefits through regulatory reforms in the EV industry. The Lobito

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Southern Africa

Zambia Secures $300 Million DP World Investment to Boost Trade and Infrastructure

Zambia has reaffirmed its position as a rising global player and regional transport hub with a proposed $300 million investment from DP World, a leading multinational logistics company. The initiative, structured as a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) with Zamcargo Limited, a subsidiary of the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), aims to enhance trade infrastructure and economic opportunities. Following a meeting at State House between President Hakainde Hichilema and DP World Executive Vice

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Road Freight Southern Africa

SADC Member States Address Kasumbalesa Border Issues for Improved Regional Trade

From February 4-7, representatives from Southern African Development Community (SADC) Member States convened in Harare to address the persistent challenges at the Kasumbalesa Border Post, a vital trade hub between Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The meeting, organized by the SADC Secretariat and supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), aimed to find lasting solutions to congestion, trade facilitation delays, infrastructure shortcomings,

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Ports & Terminals Shipping News Southern Africa

Angola Inaugurates Barra do Dande Ocean Terminal’s First Phase

Angolan President João Lourenço has inaugurated the first phase of the Barra do Dande Ocean Terminal, a major development in the country’s oil and gas logistics infrastructure. The terminal will bolster Angola’s energy trade and enhance national oil company Sonangol’s fuel storage capacity. The terminal features 29 storage tanks with a combined capacity of 580,000 cubic meters for gasoline, diesel, and gas. A 1,700-meter jetty allows the facility to accommodate

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