{"id":200,"date":"2026-03-05T06:36:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T06:36:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lobito.jcpbusiness.com\/?page_id=200"},"modified":"2026-03-19T10:05:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T10:05:09","slug":"about-the-lobito-corridor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lobito.jcpbusiness.com\/?page_id=200","title":{"rendered":"About the Lobito Corridor"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"200\" class=\"elementor elementor-200\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12d891b1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"12d891b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b043821 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b043821\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f730d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f730d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the Lobito Corridor\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20408813 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20408813\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"#\">Home<\/a> \/ About Us<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1480375c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1480375c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79ca83e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79ca83e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e07bbbc animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e07bbbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1414\" src=\"https:\/\/lobito.jcpbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/581087392_1431527748329948_7313375262920204366_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-123\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lobito.jcpbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/581087392_1431527748329948_7313375262920204366_n.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lobito.jcpbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/581087392_1431527748329948_7313375262920204366_n-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lobito.jcpbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/581087392_1431527748329948_7313375262920204366_n-1024x707.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lobito.jcpbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/581087392_1431527748329948_7313375262920204366_n-768x530.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lobito.jcpbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/581087392_1431527748329948_7313375262920204366_n-1536x1061.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72cbc1a1 elementor-absolute animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"72cbc1a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:150}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1025\" src=\"https:\/\/lobito.jcpbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/627615957_1431050325698199_1625884299634911645_n-1536x1025-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-117\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lobito.jcpbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/627615957_1431050325698199_1625884299634911645_n-1536x1025-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lobito.jcpbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/627615957_1431050325698199_1625884299634911645_n-1536x1025-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lobito.jcpbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/627615957_1431050325698199_1625884299634911645_n-1536x1025-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lobito.jcpbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/627615957_1431050325698199_1625884299634911645_n-1536x1025-1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2934931d e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2934931d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67dc7b0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67dc7b0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dff2126 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5dff2126\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"selected\">The Lobito Corridor is a flagship EU Global Gateway project, securing an ESG-aligned supply chain for critical minerals (copper, cobalt). European financial commitment de-risks large-scale investments in Zambia\u2019s energy, logistics, and high-value manufacturing facilities, supporting the global green transition.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"selected\">For Zambian businesses, the new rail line drastically cuts transport costs, immediately boosting the competitiveness of mining exports. This efficiency unlocks major opportunities for local companies in construction, transport, and new supply-chain services supporting increased trade volume.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"selected\">Crucially, the corridor drives economic diversification by opening new markets for agro-processing (cereals, soy) and local SMEs. Targeted financial facilities ensure small businesses and farmers benefit directly from infrastructure and climate-smart agricultural technology investment.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c535f50 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6c535f50\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16e7f91e e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16e7f91e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7395d36e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7395d36e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Zambia's path to economic success<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1094a45 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1094a45\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf19069 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bf19069\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1408\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/lobito.jcpbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gemini_Generated_Image_9ot38t9ot38t9ot3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-204\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lobito.jcpbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gemini_Generated_Image_9ot38t9ot38t9ot3.jpg 1408w, https:\/\/lobito.jcpbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gemini_Generated_Image_9ot38t9ot38t9ot3-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lobito.jcpbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gemini_Generated_Image_9ot38t9ot38t9ot3-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lobito.jcpbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gemini_Generated_Image_9ot38t9ot38t9ot3-768x419.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the Lobito Corridor Home \/ About Us About Us The Lobito Corridor is a flagship EU Global Gateway project, securing an ESG-aligned supply chain for critical minerals (copper, cobalt). European financial commitment de-risks large-scale investments in Zambia\u2019s energy, logistics, and high-value manufacturing facilities, supporting the global green transition. For Zambian businesses, the new rail [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-200","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lobito.jcpbusiness.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/200","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lobito.jcpbusiness.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lobito.jcpbusiness.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lobito.jcpbusiness.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lobito.jcpbusiness.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=200"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/lobito.jcpbusiness.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/200\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":278,"href":"https:\/\/lobito.jcpbusiness.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/200\/revisions\/278"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lobito.jcpbusiness.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=200"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}