Angola and Tanzania Support Linking Lobito and Tazara
Angolan President Visits Tanzania Angola’s President Joao Lourenco undertook a state visit to Tanzania from 29 to 30 October 2026.
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AFC Unveils Plans for Mineral Exploration Fund at Africa Mining Week 2026
At the Africa Mining Week, held at the Cape Town International Convention Center (CTICC) from 14 to 16 October 2026,
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US and Zambia Finally Finds Common Ground on $2.5B Global Health Cooperation
On 8 Oct 2026, the United States of America (USA) and Zambia signed the Global Health Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding
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World Bank Pitches $28B of Investment Opportunities Along Lobito Corridor at 2nd Coordination Meeting
From 5 to 6 October 2026, the 2nd #LobitoCorridor Coordination Meeting took place at the InterContinental Hotel in Lusaka, Zambia.
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CSIS High-Level Forum as Harbinger for New Era in US-Africa Minerals Partnership
Timely Forum On 18 September 2026, Gracelin Baskaran, Director of the Critical Minerals Security Program at the Center for Strategic
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Lourenco Undertakes Fruitful One-Day Working Visit to DR Congo
On 26 August 2026, Angolan President Joao Lourenco undertook a one-day working visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
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Zambia Secures $265M in Financing for its Portion of the Lobito Corridor
On 6 August 2026, the African Development Bank approved a USD 255 million loan for Zambia’s portion of the Lobito
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DRC Cabinet Approves Rehabilitation of Lobito Corridor by Mota-Engil
On 10 July 2026, the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) officially endorsed the Public-Private Partnership (#PPP) with
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Lobito Corridor Accelerates with Financial Close on $753M for Upgrading Angolan Segment
On 3 July 2026, the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) headquarters in Lagos issued a statement confirming the financial close on
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Zambia and USA Amend Half-Billion-Dollar MCC Compact
On 18 June 2026, the USA and Zambia issued a statement regarding an amendment to the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)
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