Angola: Angola Participates in Lobito Corridor Coordination Meeting in Zambia

What the report says

Angola’s transport minister, Ricardo D'Abreu, is taking part in the Second Lobito Corridor Coordination Meeting in Lusaka, Zambia, scheduled for 5–6 October, according to ANGOP as carried by AllAfrica. The gathering is focused on steps to advance economic integration and regional trade through the Lobito Corridor, a transport route seen as strategically important for Southern Africa.

The meeting is being organized by the World Bank and the Government of Zambia. It is expected to bring together regional leaders, including Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema, and to set priorities for the next two years. The agenda includes trade facilitation, regional development master plans, operations of the Lobito Atlantic Railway, and the institutional program of the Lobito Corridor Transit Facilitation Agency.

The report says D'Abreu was received at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport by Angola’s ambassador to Zambia, Albino Malungo. Angola’s delegation also includes Secretary of State for Public Investment Ivan dos Santos, LCTTFA Executive Secretary Amadeu Nunes, and officials from the Angola Cargo and Logistics Certification Regulatory Agency.

The Lobito Corridor links Angola with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia. In broader terms, such infrastructure projects are often presented as tools to reduce transport bottlenecks, support private investment, and improve cross-border commerce, though the article itself does not provide project outcomes or financial details.