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Zambia–Lobito railway: project development advisory

Project Development Advisory and Financial Modelling for Africa Finance Corporation on the ongoing Zambia–Lobito freight railway project.

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Assignment overview

Project Zambia–Lobito railway
Client Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)
Geography Zambia and Angola
Sector Freight rail
GIA’s role Project Development Advisory and Financial Modelling
Assignment status Ongoing

Project context

The Zambia Lobito Railway is a planned approximately 830 km greenfield line between Chingola in Zambia and Luacano in Angola. It will connect with the existing Benguela railway, providing a freight route towards Lobito on the Atlantic coast. AFC is the project’s lead developer.

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The mandate

GIA is supporting Africa Finance Corporation on the development of the Zambia–Lobito railway, a freight rail project connecting Zambia and Angola.

GIA’s advisory scope

  • Project Development Advisory: general advisory support as the project progresses through development.
  • Financial Modelling: financial analysis to support the project’s development decisions.

Current stage

The assignment is ongoing. GIA continues to provide project development advisory and financial modelling to AFC.

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