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Lobito Corridor Deal Tracker
Every investment, financing commitment, and commercial deal tracked, analysed, and independently assessed. The definitive record of $6B+ in corridor capital.
20
Deals Tracked
$6B+
Total Committed
3
Countries
12+
Investors
Total Tracked Corridor Investment
$6,000,000,000+
Across DFIs, bilateral agencies, multilateral institutions, and private sector commitments
DFI & Sovereign Financing
USA · DFI
US DFC Expanded Commitment
$1,600,000,000
Lead Western investor commitment covering rail rehabilitation, port expansion, and road infrastructure across Angola.
Active
USA · DFI
US DFC Initial Railway Financing
$553,000,000
Initial DFC commitment for Benguela Railway rehabilitation — the deal that launched the corridor.
Active
EU · Multilateral
EU Global Gateway
€2,000,000,000
European Union corridor package through EIB and bilateral agencies — rail, road, energy, digital.
Active
International · DFI
World Bank DRC Rail Request
$500,000,000
DRC government request for Dilolo-Kolwezi railway rehabilitation — the corridor's DRC segment.
Pending
Pan-African · DFI
AFC Zambia Extension
$500,000,000+
Africa Finance Corporation lead developer mandate for the Zambia rail extension — the corridor's most ambitious segment.
Development
Pan-African · DFI
AfDB Corridor Support
Concessional Package
African Development Bank concessional financing and technical assistance for corridor development.
Active
South Africa · DFI
DBSA Co-Financing
$200,000,000
Development Bank of Southern Africa co-financing — African institutional validation of the corridor.
Active
World Bank Group
MIGA Political Risk Insurance
Guarantee Coverage
Political risk insurance protecting corridor investors against expropriation, currency, and conflict risks.
Active
USA · Technical
USTDA ESIA Grant
$2,000,000
ESIA funding for Zambia extension — the study that unlocks DFI financing for greenfield rail.
ActiveBilateral & Strategic Frameworks
USA / DRC · Strategic
US-DRC Strategic Partnership
Strategic Framework
Bilateral framework targeting 50% of DRC copper via corridor — the most ambitious US-Africa minerals pact.
Active
Angola · Concession
LAR 30-Year Concession
30-Year Term
Private consortium awarded 30-year concession to rehabilitate and operate the Benguela Railway in Angola.
Active
China · Competing
China TAZARA Rehabilitation
$1,400,000,000
Chinese rehabilitation of the competing TAZARA railway — the geopolitical counterplay to the Lobito Corridor.
Announced
Angola / EU · Road
Angola N1 Road Upgrade
€381,500,000
N1 highway rehabilitation parallel to Benguela Railway — complementary road infrastructure for the corridor.
ActiveMining Expansions & Private Sector
DRC · Mining
Ivanhoe Phase 3 Kamoa Expansion
600,000+ T/Year
Expansion to 600,000+ tonnes — making Kamoa-Kakula the corridor's anchor mine and world's second-largest copper operation.
Active
Zambia · Mining
Barrick Lumwana Super Pit
240,000+ T/Year
Major open-pit expansion transforming Lumwana into a top-tier copper producer — anchor demand for Zambia extension.
Feasibility
Zambia · Mining
FQM Kansanshi S3 Expansion
Major Expansion
New smelter and increased throughput at Zambia's largest mine — First Quantum doubling down on the copperbelt.
Construction
Zambia · Discovery
KoBold Metals Mingomba
Anchor Discovery
AI-driven copper discovery potentially rivalling the world's largest deposits — the game-changer for Zambia extension economics.
Exploration
DRC / Angola · Processing
Kobaloni Battery Facility
$100,000,000
Battery-grade cobalt and copper processing — capturing value-chain revenue before export through the corridor.
Development
Angola · Mining
Pensana Longonjo Rare Earths
Strategic Rare Earths
Non-Chinese rare earth source adjacent to Benguela Railway — strategic diversification for EV permanent magnets.
Development
DRC · Milestone
EGC First Artisanal Cobalt Shipment
Landmark Shipment
First artisanal cobalt export through the corridor — proving the concept for formalised mining supply chains.
MilestoneMethodology: The Deal Tracker includes publicly announced investments, financing commitments, and commercial transactions exceeding $1 million connected to Lobito Corridor infrastructure, logistics, or mineral supply chains. Deal values reflect announced commitments which may differ from actual disbursements. Status assessments reflect our independent analysis of publicly available information. This tracker does not constitute investment advice.
Data sources: Official government announcements, DFI press releases, company filings, verified media reporting. Independently produced by Lobito Corridor. Last updated: February 2026.
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