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Official newsletter of the Lobito Corridor IPA presenting news, views, and announcements impacting the Lobito Corridor.
Welcome to Thoughts on the Corridor, the official newsletter of the Lobito Corridor Investment Promotion Authority and section of the Emerging Real Estate Digest—your insider's guide to investing and doing business on the African continent. Stay informed about the Lobito Corridor with our "Thoughts on the Corridor" section, and keep up with general business trends across Africa through "Africa Vantage."
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Lobito Corridor News
📰 Lobito Atlantic Railway Receives its First Vessel at the Port of Lobito Mineral Terminal
The Lobito Corridor received its first vessel at the Port of Lobito on Friday, July 12, marking the beginning of the port operations under the Trafigura-led consortium. The Qatar-originated vessel arrived in Lobito after a one-month journey and was loaded with 40,500 tons of sulfur… Read More
📸 The DRC Produces 74% of Global Cobalt and Holds 50% of World’s Reserves
📰 Angola-Zambia Road Project to Boost Trade and Economy in Eastern Angola
The project involves constructing an approximately 800-kilometer road from Lobito (Benguela) to Luau (Moxico) on the Angolan side. It will bolster the Lobito Corridor providing improved access to the rail network being expanded… Read More
📰 Africa’s Surprising New Age of Rail
Africa is home to around 30% of the world’s mineral resources. Zambia and Congo are Africa’s largest producers of copper, which is used in solar panels and wind turbines; Congo is the world’s largest producer of cobalt, which is used in batteries for electric vehicles. And Angola has 36 of the 51 minerals crucial to renewable-energy technologies.… Read More
