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· To boost the transport of goods and services between Angola and Tanzania, it is proposed to establish a railway corridor between Angolan port city of Lobito to Dar es Salaam.
· Linking the two major ports is expected to reduce the time and cost of transporting goods and services.
To boost transport of goods aAnnd services between Angola and Tanzania, it is proposed to establish a railway corridor between Angolan port city of Lobito to Dar es Salaam. Linking the two major ports is expected to reduce the time and cost of transporting goods and services. It will also facilitate the transit of goods from and to markets in America, Asia and Europe that utilise the Atlantic and Indian Oceans respectively.
Presently, the major part of goods transportation takes place by land beset with challenges for the users due to the bad state of roads, especially during the rainy season.
This was revealed by Angola’s Ambassador to Tanzania, Sandro De Oliveira, while addressing Tanzanian business people and investors at an event to mark Angola’s 45th Independence Anniversary. He further added that by linking the two cities, will create numerous direct and indirect job opportunities on both sides and also boost mutual trade and investment opportunities.
The envisaged railway from Angola would pass through Zambia to Tanzania. Angolan government’s proposed railway link with Tanzania would include a new railway into Zambia that would further link to the 1,860 km Tanzania-Zambia Railway (TAZARA). The Ambassador added that the Republic of Angola was keen to explore the plan as soon as the logistical and institutional conditions are created by the Tanzanian government. He also revealed that the first edition of Tanzania-Angola Business Forum would take place in Dar es Salaam in May next year.
