The Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment loses its line item while the administration reframes its surviving projects as anti-China minerals plays
A 1,344km railway linking Angola's port of Lobito to copper and cobalt zones in the DRC and Zambia, the West's flagship infrastructure counter to China in Africa.
Angola's GDP grew 5.3% in Q1 2026, lifting it past Kenya to Africa's sixth-largest economy at US$152bn; the Lobito Corridor linking Angola's Atlantic port to DRC and Zambia copper mines secured over US$10bn in Western and multilateral commitments, while oil production averaged just over 1 million bpd -- roughly half its 2008 peak
The 2026 Article IV consultation concluded May 1 with 3.1% growth in 2025 but a widening fiscal deficit of 4.1% of GDP; structural reform remains essential as hydrocarbon dependence deepens
Nine EPC contractors visit the Angola-DRC-Zambia route; preferred bidders due by August, but Zambian-leg financing slips to late 2027
The EU consolidates to 256 flagship projects for 2026 and chases a raised target, as MEPs press on where the money actually went
China's overseas corridor programme posts record deal value as it pivots from megaports to energy, critical minerals and 'small but smart' projects