Honored to visit minister Dr. Roger Kamba of DRC. We discussed expanded support by @villagereach.bsky.social to the DRC including workforce, immunization & digital health in the context of #PHC & how to optimize the health component of the #LobitoCorridor project. #UntilWeAreAllSafe
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Nel pezzo parlo di come funzionerà questa "alleanza tra amici", dal coordinamento sui sussidi agli investimenti incrociati, e come si muovono le pedine nel "Grande Gioco" delle materie prime, dal #GlobalGateway al #LobitoCorridor, passando per la #Groenlandia.

AFC to act as co-financial adviser for Angola's Lobito Atlantic Railway AFC says Lobito rail financing will lift capacity to 4.6 mn tonnes a year, cut mineral transport costs by 30%, and boost DRC–Zambia export routes via Angola.

AFC says Lobito rail financing will lift capacity to 4.6 mn tonnes a year, cut mineral transport costs by 30%, and boost DRC–Zambia export routes via Angola.

#AfricaFinanceCorporation #AFC #LobitoAtlanticRailway #Angola #Zambia #railways #MotaEngil #Angolarailwayproject #LobitoCorridor

Lobito Corridor: Displacement threat for thousands in DRC EU and US-backed Lobito Corridor railway for critical mineral transport risks thousands of evictions and mass displacement in mining region of DRC

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Thousands face displacement, toxic threats from the massive #LobitoCorridor mineral and fossil fuel extraction project in DRC, Angola.

📣The energy transition away from fossil fuels must be a #JustTransition.

@dontgasafrica.bsky.social
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Caught in the Corridor: Angola, Europe and America – European Council on Foreign Relations The EU must recalibrate to the new strategic environment driving the Lobito Corridor project specifically, and relations in southern Africa more generally

📃📢 After years of strategic signalling, the US has signed the final loan documents for the release of a substantial capital commitment for the #LobitoCorridor railway upgrade. "The EU must recalibrate to the new strategic environment," says Alex Vines. 👇

Angola’s critical mineral express Photographer Tommy Trenchard tells Iona Allan about his journey along the 800-mile Lobito Railway and how a multi billion-dollar investment by the US and European interests is heating up a global race...

📷The Winter issue of @theworldtoday.org
includes a photo story following photographer Tommy Trenchard's journey along the 800-mile #LobitoCorridor:

Read more: bit.ly/4pDolLv

João Lourenço’s middle power moment , It felt like a case of ‘after the Lord Mayor’s show’ when Angola’s President João Lourenço hosted the European Union-African Union summit in Luanda, as AU chair. No major funding or project…

#Angola’s President #JoãoLourenço is bidding to reposition his country as a global ‘middle power’ – courting Europe, the US and Gulf states while backing the US$5 billion #LobitoCorridor to secure #criticalminerals and counter China’s dominance.

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Our latest short analysis, authored by E. D. Wala Chabala, PhD, takes a closer look at the realities of business activity along the Lobito Corridor.

Explore more on the analysis here: afripoli.org/a-snapshot-v...

#LobitoCorridor

Beijing backs rail project to rival EU/US Lobito Corridor Tazara line to be refurbished by Chinese company for $1.4 billion

A Chinese firm is to rebuild the #Tazara railway line for $1.4 billion after a deal between #China, #Zambia and #Tanzania. Beijing’s move would enhance its position in Zambia’s copper market and challenge the EU/US-backed #LobitoCorridor scheme.

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Thank you to all who made the
🇪🇺🇿🇲 Lobito Corridor Business Forum a success.

Over 3 days, more than 1000 leaders from govt, business, finance, & development came together — forming real partnerships, sharing tools, & shaping bold investments.

#LobitoCorridor #EUinZambia #GlobalGateway #TeamEurope

Sebastien Quedrue of AMT talks about how the company’s new #logistics base ownership is helping it cater to all regions of #Angola.

#oilandgas #upstream #infrastructure #transport #warehousing #marinelogistics #supplychain #mining #Namibia #LobitoCorridor theenergyyear.com/articles/fle...

The price of processing , Who will invest in local refining and processing of critical minerals was the question posed by African leaders at the Global Gateway Forum hosted by the European Union earlier this month.

EU officials see the #LobitoCorridor as a way to counter Beijing’s dominance in #rareearths - but African leaders are anxious to ensure that promises of investment are made good by the bloc.

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Africa on track to profit from EU’s minerals interest Brussels claims rail investment will help secure critical minerals and boost African producers

EU President Ursula von der Leyen says that the increasing investment in the Angola–Congo-Kinshasa #LobitoCorridor rail project will help boost European supplies of #criticalminerals and allow South Africa and other African countries to capture more of their value.

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🇪🇺🇿🇲Ambassaor Stasiak just wrapped up an intense week at the #GlobalGatewayForum in Brussels!

With @mofnpzambia Minister Musokotwane and @EU_Partnerships Commissioner Síkela, we signed €46 million in new 🇪🇺funded programmes to boost skills, private sector, and value addition along #LobitoCorridor!

Washington’s Scramble for Africa’s Minerals

The Trump administration is stepping up in Africa—but not for aid, for access.
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#AfricaSummit #CriticalMinerals #Geopolitics #USAfricaRelations
#MineralSecurity #LobitoCorridor #ResourceDiplomacy #AGOA
#Cobalt

Oh God! If Mr. #Trump loves this #LobitoCorridor project, if we don't hold back, he might turn the Angolan province of #Benguela into the 51st state of the USA...

One Biden-era energy policy Trump is embracing President Donald Trump is advancing a rail line in Africa to tap into vast mineral deposits in the region. It’s one of the rare projects his predecessor

Dr Tim Zajontz spoke to @politico.com's @eenews.bsky.social about the #Trump administration's backing of investments along the #LobitoCorridor and the minerals-for-security 'deal' with the #DRC. www.eenews.net/articles/one...

João Teiga of OREYAFRICA talks about the company’s recent growth and the main challenges in making #Angola's #LobitoCorridor a regional #logistics hub.

#renewableenergy #transport #solar #energysector

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Hon. Frank Tayali highlights the Lobito Corridor Project as a game-changer for regional integration, mining investment, and Zambia’s emergence as a hub for EV battery production and assembly.

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#LobitoCorridor #Zambia #Transport #Rail #Railway #Infrastructure

In mid-2024, Knorr-Bremse South Africa partnered with Galison Manufacturing to supply braking systems for 275 wagons operating on Angola’s transformative Lobito Corridor.

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#Railway #Rail #Africa #Rollingstock #freight #transport #LobitoCorridor #RailSafety

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I wrote sth short on the #LobitoCorridor for @thenewschool.bsky.social’s #TheNewContext: thenewcntxt.com/05-issue-02

Africa at the Crossroads: A Continent’s Potential in a Shifting Global Order The Lobito Corridor impacts and challenges for economic equity in the region.

1.5B people (soon 2.5B by 2050) & vast resources, Africa holds the key to our global future. Biden's Angola visit & U.S. investments in sustainable infrastructure mark a shift from exploitation to true partnership. #AfricaRising #LobitoCorridor
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The #LobitoCorridor is named after its starting point of Port The #LobitoCorridor is named after its starting point of Port Lobito in Angola which opens onto the Atlantic Ocean.

Finally, the Corridor cut across Tanzania to connect to Dar es Salaam Port on the Indian Ocean.

#LobitoCorridor #AfricaDevelopment #InfrastructureInnovation #EdgeOfInevitable #AfricanInfrastructure #TradeCorridors #AfricaRising

Start of Biden's visit to Angola overshadowed by son's pardon - Sight Magazine US President Joe Biden landed in Angola on Monday for a visit focused on a US-backed railway project and on the legacy of slavery.

Start of Biden’s visit to Angola overshadowed by son’s pardon @sightmagazine.bsky.social #JoeBiden #US #Angola #HunterBiden #presidentialpardon #LobitoCorridor

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Under any president, the US will increase its presence in Africa to counter China and Russia, with Kenya playing a crucial role. 👀 #LobitoCorridor
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Biden Administration Preparing to Formally Condemn Eastern DRC Ceasefire Violations Following public expressions of grave concern, the U.S. Department of State is now preparing to put out a formal statement on the reported…

#Rwanda: Some beltway pundits perceive that the #Trump Admin will be willing to extend the Little Sparta of #Africa far greater latitude to pursue its own national security and foreign policy interests in Eastern #Congo than the #Biden Admin. (re: #LobitoCorridor)

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