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flag The U.S. and South Africa are investing $753 million to upgrade Angola’s Lobito railway to boost mineral exports and counter Chinese influence.

flag The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation and the Development Bank of Southern Africa have committed $553 million and $200 million respectively to refurbish Angola’s Lobito railway, part of a larger project to transport copper and cobalt from the DRC and Zambia to the Atlantic via Lobito port. flag The 1,289-km rail line upgrade aims to boost mineral transport capacity to 4.6 million metric tons annually, cut shipping costs by up to 30%, and strengthen U.S.-Africa economic ties amid efforts to counter Chinese influence in African infrastructure.

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