The Lobito Corridor consists of a 1,300 km railway line traversing Angola from the Atlantic Ocean to the country´s borders with DRC and Zambia. The Corridor has seen a resurgence in interest in recent months, as evidenced by the signing of MOUs and agreements, most of which concern the development of the Corridor and activities related to green and clean energy technologies. The parties involved are diverse, including the EU, the US, Angola, the DRC, Zambia, AfDB, AFC, as well as a consortium comprising Trafigura, Mota–Engil, and Vecturis and for the Caála Logistics Platform, the involvement of Netherlands with the consortium Flying Swans.
Programme:
| TIME | PROGRAMME ELEMENT | SPEAKER |
| 14:45-14:50 | Arrival of Participants | |
| 14:50-14:55 | Introduction and Word of Welcome | Mr. Salvador Allende Consul General Consulate General of Angola in The Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| 14:55-15:10 | THE LOBITO CORRIDOR:
Investment Opportunities in Agro-Logistics in Angola |
Mr. Valdano Ricardo Cândido, Head of Department for Contracts and Partnerships, ARCCLA
Mr. Ivo Fortunato Ernesto, Responsible for the Operational Area in the Project to Implement the Single Window Logistics, ARCCLA |
| 15:10-15:20 | Video Presentation | |
| 15:20-15:40 | Discussion and Questions | |
| 15:40-15:45 | Closing Remarks | H.E Mrs. Maria Encoge, Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Angola to the Netherlands |
