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Lobito Corridor chief: business, not geopolitics, guides strategy

LAR’s CEO says commercial considerations, not geopolitical rivalry over minerals, shape the railway’s plans.

Published May 6, 2026, 9:59 PM EDT | WFMZZ

The chief executive of the Lobito Atlantic Railway project said his priority is the business of the operation rather than the geopolitical tussle over Africa’s minerals. The Lobito Corridor aims to connect southern African mines with an Angolan export port to facilitate commodity exports.