Lobito Corridor Investment Platform

LCIP connects capital, projects and policy across the Angola-DRC-Zambia corridor by combining investment origination with strategic public affairs execution.

Mineral value
US$55bn+
Annual Lobito Corridor copper-cobalt value
Estimated gross production value linked to DRC and Zambia copper output and DRC cobalt output.
120+
Identified stakeholders
Public, private and development-finance actors mapped across the corridor ecosystem.
€2bn+
Team Europe investment mobilised
Global Gateway support for transport, local economies and corridor-linked development.
73%
DRC share of global cobalt mined
A central position in one of the world’s most strategic critical-mineral supply chains.

Connecting the Corridor. Closing the Gap.

LCIP bridges the gap between projects and the capital, partners and institutions needed to deliver.

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Projects

Infrastructure, resources, trade and industrial opportunities.

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Lobito Corridor Investment Platform

Origination. Intelligence. Engagement. Execution.

Capital

Investors, DFIs and financiers seeking bankable opportunities.

Partners

Operators, off-takers, advisors and service providers.

Institutions

Governments, DFIs and multilateral organisations shaping the corridor.

1

Originate

Identify and source corridor-linked opportunities with investment, infrastructure and trade potential.

2

Prepare

Structure opportunities, conduct due diligence and build investor-ready packages.

3

Mobilise

Match with capital, partners and institutions to reach financial close and drive impact.

Investment Platform

Deal origination to financial close

✔ Deal origination: maintain a live pipeline of corridor-linked projects and counterparties.

✔ Project preparation: investment teasers, opportunity notes, sponsor profiles and partner shortlists.

✔ Capital & partner access: introduce projects to investors, DFIs, operators, EPCs, off-takers and strategic corporates.

✔ Commercial structuring support: frame capital needs, partnership logic and sequencing of next steps.

Institutional Engagement & Advocacy

Align strategy to de-risk and accelerate delivery

✔ Policy intelligence: track EU, US and African policy development relevant to the corridor, trade, infrastructure, minerals and value chains.

✔ Stakeholder mapping: identify institutions, ministries, DFIs, embassies, companies and associations that shape project outcomes.

✔ Engagement strategy: messages, meeting programmes, partner outreach and coalition-building.

✔ Issue management: support partners on permitting, ESG expectations, social licence, transparency and political sensitivities.

Corridor Intelligence

Real-time insights powering better decisions and stronger outcomes.

LCIP Monitor
Regular corridor intelligence covering policy, financing, projects, stakeholders and market signals.
Opportunity Briefs
Investor-ready notes on project logic, capital needs, counterparties and execution path.
Stakeholder Mapping
EU, African and DFI stakeholder mapping for targeted engagement and partnership work.