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Map showing the Lobito Corridor railway route from Angola's Port of Lobito through the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Zambia's Copperbelt

The Lobito Corridor: Can One Railway Redraw Africa’s Trade Map?

By pivoting the export of critical minerals from east to west, the 1,300-kilometer Lobito Corridor promises to reshape global supply chains and unlock the African Continental...

Standard Gauge Railway construction Naivasha to Kampala Uganda, reducing Mombasa transit time from 7 days to 24 hours, $2.2 billion Yapi Merkezi contract 2026

Opinion2 months ago

The Map That Every Africa Trade Strategist Should Have on Their Wall

Forget GDP charts. The real story of African commerce is written in steel, asphalt, and pipeline - and three seismic shifts in the past two years...

A composite image showing the flags of the European Union and the African Union side by side, symbolizing the potential for partnership and collaboration between the two continents.

Opinion5 months ago

Europe Is Learning What Africa Already Knows

As the post-war international order fractures and a multipolar world takes shape, the most consequential strategic alliance of the 21st century may be the one that...

Map of Africa highlighting countries rich in critical minerals like cobalt, lithium, copper, and rare earth elements essential for clean energy and technology.

Opinion1 year ago

Africa’s Hidden Treasure: Mapping the Continent’s Critical Minerals

By Dishant Shah Take a closer look at a map of Africa’s critical minerals, and you will see an extraordinary mosaic of resources that underpin modern...