US Envoy Plays Down AGOA, African Visa Concerns

US envoy plays down AGOA, African visa concerns

The top US diplomat for Africa on Tuesday dismissed allegations of unfair US trade practices and said that funding delays would not derail a key railway project connecting Angola, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

US Confirms US$550M Support for Angola’s Lobito Rail Corridor Despite Budget Concerns

The United States has reaffirmed its backing for Angola’s Lobito Rail Corridor with a US$550M loan through the International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), reinforcing international efforts to develop critical infrastructure for mineral transport. The 1,300km corridor, managed by Lobito Atlantic Railway, links the Angolan port of Lobito to the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mining heartland, with planned extensions into Zambia. It aims t…