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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KoBold Kicks Off Shaft Construction at Mingomba Mine in Zambia
On 29 April, KoBold held the groundbreaking of the main shaft of the #Mingomba Copper Mine Project in Zambia. President
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World Bank Hosts Roundtable Around Lobito Corridor During Spring Meetings in DC
On 16 April 2026, in DC, the World Bank organized a roundtable around theme of “#LobitoCorridor: From Political Momentum to
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Orion Formalizes Interest in Glencore’s Mines in DRC
On 3 February 2026, Orion Critical Mineral Consortium inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Glencore with a view to
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Africa and Energy are Focus of China’s Investments According to Griffith University BRI Report 2025
On 18 January 2026, Griffith University released its annual Belt and Road Initiative (#BRI) Report for 2025. Under BRI in
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