Topic: Lobito Corridor

Trade routes Zambia champions rail in southern Africa, echoing Central Asian ambitions

The famously landlocked countries of Central Asia have embarked on a mission: diversifying trade routes and securing ocean access via rail. They see the desired…
Scramble for Africa EU signs agreement for “holistic investment” of up to 200 million euros in Lobito Corridor

The rail race for Africa is on. RailFreight.com wrote a story about the renewed “scramble for Africa” in October. Now, a new chapter is opening.…
TAZARA and Lobito Corridor A rail “Scramble for Africa” is beginning to shape up

Between the 1870s and 1910s, European powers scrambled to get a hold of as much of Africa as possible, competing with one another for influence…
ANALYSIS Why is the U.S. gaining momentum in financing African railway projects?

The discussion regarding increasing rail competition between the U.S. and China in Africa is not new. Recent months have seen the unfolding of U.S.-led initiatives…
G20 confirms US and EU ambitions for major new Eurasian corridor

The recent G20 summit in India functioned as a platform to unfold the ambitious plans of a new economic and transport corridor in the context…
ANALYSIS US-China competition increases in Africa with rail in its epicentre

A more cautious Chinese policy for rail infrastructure investments in Africa and a rebound interest in them by the US might see the two states…
Angola links mining region to the world with Lobito Corridor

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia have 34 per cent of the world’s cobalt reserves and over 10 per cent of global copper…