Why the Lobito Corridor is really a test of African economic sovereignty
Daily Maverick | 09.07.2026 02:37
The Lobito Corridor is not just an infrastructure project; it is a test of who controls Africa’s critical minerals in the energy transition era. Linking the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC’s) copper and cobalt belt to Angola’s Atlantic port, it promises shorter export routes and reduced costs, but infrastructure of this scale is never neutral.
