- 23/06/2026Lobito Atlantic Railway has received the first international copper train from the DRC following the reopening of the Lobito–Huambo railway…
- 22/06/2026The African Development Bank has issued the project appraisal report for the multinational Lobito Integrated Economic Corridor Development Project, covering…
- 06/06/2026The Democratic Republic of Congo has formally acceded to the Luxembourg Rail Protocol, marking a significant step for rail finance…
- 01/06/2026Zambia Railways Limited and SNCC expect renewed cross-border rail operations to increase direct cargo volumes by up to 60% in…
- 15/05/2026Entreprise Générale du Cobalt, EVelution Energy and Trafigura have signed an MOU to develop a long-term U.S.–DRC cobalt supply chain…
- 07/05/2026Zambia Railways Limited and SNCC have renewed a five-year agreement to strengthen cross-border rail operations and increase freight volumes between…
- 10/04/2026Tanzania, Burundi and DRC advance SGR railway plans, strengthening regional trade, connectivity and access to the Port of Dar es…
- 03/04/2026Burundi, DRC and Tanzania review progress on electrified SGR linking Gitega, Bujumbura, Uvira and Kindu, advancing Central Corridor connectivity and…
- 20/03/2026The DRC launches the EU-funded Lobito Corridor Programme to improve customs, logistics, and trade systems, strengthening mineral exports and regional…
- 15/03/2026Angola, the DRC and Zambia agree on coordinated actions to accelerate the Lobito Corridor, reduce transport costs, boost trade and…
- 15/03/2026The Democratic Republic of the Congo has signed a concession agreement with Boston Developers Ltd to develop a Congolese dry…
- 19/02/2026Kinshasa’s first tramway line could be operational by November 2027 as government advances PPP structuring for seven-line integrated network.
- 13/02/2026SNCC receives five CKD8C4R locomotives from China via Dar es Salaam, boosting rail freight capacity in the Democratic Republic of…
- 09/02/2026EGC and Trafigura complete the first copper and cobalt shipment via the Lobito Atlantic Railway, strengthening ethical, traceable supply chains…
- 05/02/2026Zambia, the DRC and Angola advance coordinated implementation of the Lobito Corridor, aligning financing, governance and infrastructure investment.
- 22/01/2026The DRC signals a strategic shift towards domestic rail manufacturing to reduce import dependence, strengthen logistics resilience and support industrial…
- 22/01/2026TFM-funded RR2 railway diversion in Lualaba Province inaugurated, supporting Fungurume mine development and maintaining continuity on a key SNCC rail…
- 08/01/2026The Tanzania–Burundi–DRC SGR Phase II remains on track despite funding-related delays, according to the latest Implementation Progress Report.
- 18/12/2025DFC CEO Ben Black signs a loan agreement for the Lobito Atlantic Railway, supporting critical minerals supply chains and U.S.–Africa…
- 18/12/2025Lobito Atlantic Railway secures USD753 million from DFC and DBSA to rehabilitate Angola’s Lobito Corridor and expand regional trade capacity.