Angola to Launch Southern Corridor Railway Tender in July 2024

Angola plans to launch an international tender this July for the concession of the Southern Corridor rail project.

One of three railway corridors in the country, the Southern Corridor connects the city of Moçâmedes in the Namibe province to Menongue in Cuando Cubango province.

Plans are underway to link the Southern Corridor with the country’s Northern and Central Corridors. This aligns with efforts by Angola’s Ministry of Transport to strengthen transport and logistics in the country. Minister of Transport Ricardo de Abreu said the corridor is “an interesting case of integrating the different modes and contribution of the transport and logistics sectors to the [economy].”

He added that plans are in place to extend the corridor to regional neighbors. Specifically, “to neighboring countries such as Namibia and Zambia…this investment will remain within the scope of the concession as an obligation on the part of the concessionaire,” stated Minister de Abreu.