Tanzania and Angola Plan Transcontinental Railway Link

During Lourenço's state visit to Tanzania on October 29-30, 2026, the leaders agreed to link Dar es Salaam's Indian Ocean port to Angola's Atlantic port of Lobito via Zambia and the DRC, joining the Benguela and TAZARA railways.

This corridor aims to boost regional trade and access to mineral-rich areas, building on recent upgrades like China's $1.4 billion TAZARA modernization and Western support for Lobito.

They also signed deals on justice, air transport, ICT, and metrology, while inaugurating Tanzania's new Mtumba Government City in Dodoma with Lourenço arriving by train.