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Angola/DR Congo: US-backing for Lobito corridor, as port developments move ahead


Issue 486 - 04 Jun 2023 - By Marc Howard , Jon Marks | 3 minute read

The 1,290km Lobito corridor is being lined up for some $250m in financing from the United States’ Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and, reflecting the tone of recent US (re-) engagement with the region, the White House has also mooted an expansion of the Lobito corridor to the Tanzanian coast.

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