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Hichilema Identifies Lobito Corridor as Major Opportunity for Zambia AfDB, Germany Partner to Strengthen Africa’s Railway Networks USTDA Backs Power Study for Lobito Corridor in Zambia and DRC Zimbabwe Secures Funding for Chirundu Border Upgrade Zambia Targets Rail Investment to Support Higher Production Dar es Salaam Cuts DRC Cargo Processing Time to Two Days Dangote Plans New Vessel Fleet as Cargo Volumes Expand Zimbabwe Seeks US$115M Afreximbank Facility to Upgrade Rail Network DRC Expands ONATRA Rail Fleet as River Transport Modernisation Advances Botswana and Angola Target Trade Growth by Removing Cross-Border Transport Barriers
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Hichilema Identifies Lobito Corridor as Major Opportunity for Zambia

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USTDA Backs Power Study for Lobito Corridor in Zambia and DRC

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Hichilema Identifies Lobito Corridor as Major Opportunity for Zambia

Zambia President Hichilema Identifies Lobito Corridor as Key Driver of Trade and Investment Zambian President…
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AfDB, Germany Partner to Strengthen Africa’s Railway Networks

AfDB and Germany Launch Partnership to Expand Africa’s Railway Infrastructure The African Development Bank Group…
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USTDA Backs Power Study for Lobito Corridor in Zambia and DRC

USTDA Funds US$3 Million Power Study for Zambia-DRC Lobito Corridor The US Trade and Development…
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Zimbabwe Secures Funding for Chirundu Border Upgrade

Zimbabwe Secures US$66.8 Million Funding for Chirundu Border Upgrade with Zambia Zimbabwe has secured financing…
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Zambia Targets Rail Investment to Support Higher Production

Zambia Eyes TAZARA and Lobito Rail Upgrades to Move 3 Million Tonnes of Copper Zambia…
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Dar es Salaam Cuts DRC Cargo Processing Time to Two Days

DRC Cargo at Dar es Salaam Port Falls to Two-Day Processing as Trade Expands The…
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Hichilema Identifies Lobito Corridor as Major Opportunity for Zambia

Zambia President Hichilema Identifies Lobito Corridor as Key Driver of Trade and Investment Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has described the Lobito Corridor as a major opportunity to accelerate regional trade, investment and economic integration, calling for closer cooperation among Zambia, Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Speaking at the Second Lobito Corridor Coordination Meeting in Lusaka, Hichilema said the corridor should serve as a building block for connecting

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AfDB, Germany Partner to Strengthen Africa’s Railway Networks

AfDB and Germany Launch Partnership to Expand Africa’s Railway Infrastructure The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) have signed a letter of intent to cooperate on developing Africa’s railway systems and strengthening regional economic integration. The partnership will focus on reducing transport costs, improving cross-border interoperability, promoting low-carbon transport solutions and supporting sustainable transport policies. The two institutions will also

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USTDA Backs Power Study for Lobito Corridor in Zambia and DRC

USTDA Funds US$3 Million Power Study for Zambia-DRC Lobito Corridor The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has signed an agreement with Anzana Electric Group to fund a feasibility study aimed at improving electricity supply across Zambia’s North-Western Province and the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Lualaba Province. The study will assess opportunities to expand hydropower generation, rehabilitate existing power assets and upgrade electricity distribution networks serving copper and cobalt

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Zimbabwe Secures Funding for Chirundu Border Upgrade

Zimbabwe Secures US$66.8 Million Funding for Chirundu Border Upgrade with Zambia Zimbabwe has secured financing for the US$66.8 million modernisation of the Chirundu Border Post, paving the way for major construction works to begin in October 2026. The project, being implemented under a public-private partnership, is expected to modernise the border facility and improve the movement of freight and passengers between Zimbabwe and Zambia. The Chirundu crossing is a key

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Zambia Targets Rail Investment to Support Higher Production

Zambia Eyes TAZARA and Lobito Rail Upgrades to Move 3 Million Tonnes of Copper Zambia will need significant investment in railway infrastructure to support its ambitious production and export targets, Finance and National Planning Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane has said. Musokotwane said the country could not rely on road transport alone to move the volumes of agricultural and mineral commodities it plans to produce. Zambia is targeting annual production of 10

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Dar es Salaam Cuts DRC Cargo Processing Time to Two Days

DRC Cargo at Dar es Salaam Port Falls to Two-Day Processing as Trade Expands The Port of Dar es Salaam has reduced the processing time for cargo destined for the Democratic Republic of Congo to about two days, down from around 10 days, strengthening the corridor’s role in the movement of goods between the DRC and international markets. The improvement was highlighted during a September 19 visit to the port

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Dangote Plans New Vessel Fleet as Cargo Volumes Expand

Dangote Eyes Chinese Shipyards for New Fleet as Cargo Movements Target 1,800 Annual Calls Dangote Group is preparing to expand its maritime operations by acquiring new vessels, with Chinese shipyards being considered as the group positions itself for a sharp increase in cargo movements linked to its growing industrial operations. Group Vice President for Oil, Gas and Fertiliser Devakumar Edwin said the company was considering ordering vessels from China and

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Zimbabwe Seeks US$115M Afreximbank Facility to Upgrade Rail Network

Zimbabwe Targets US$115M Afreximbank Loan for 10 Locomotives and 315 Rail Wagons Zimbabwe’s state-owned National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) is negotiating a US$115 million financing facility with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to expand its freight capacity and rehabilitate parts of its railway network. The proposed facility would fund the acquisition of 10 locomotives and 315 wagons, as well as repairs to sections of NRZ’s rail infrastructure, according to Mutapa

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DRC Expands ONATRA Rail Fleet as River Transport Modernisation Advances

DRC Orders New Locomotives and 42 Wagons as DRC Accelerates Rail and River Transport Upgrade The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has expanded the railway fleet of the Office National des Transports (ONATRA) as part of a broader government programme to modernise rail and inland waterway transport. The programme includes a new freight locomotive, additional locomotives and 42 new wagons, alongside investments in river navigation equipment and vessels. President Félix-Antoine

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Botswana and Angola Target Trade Growth by Removing Cross-Border Transport Barriers

Boko, Lourenço Call for Stronger Botswana-Angola Trade Connectivity Botswana and Angola are seeking to strengthen trade and transport links between the two countries, with Presidents Duma Boko and João Lourenço highlighting the need to address existing constraints on the movement of goods. The issue was raised during President Boko’s three-day state visit to Angola in September, where the two countries discussed measures to deepen economic and commercial cooperation. Lourenço said

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