Copper: $9,245/t ▲ +2.1% | Cobalt: $24,800/t ▼ -1.3% | Lithium: $10,200/t ▲ +0.8% | Railway Progress: 67% ▲ +3pp Q4 | Corridor FDI: $14.2B ▲ +28% YoY | Angola GDP: 4.4% ▲ +3.2pp vs 2023 (2024) | DRC GDP: 6.1% ▼ -2.4pp vs 2023 (2024) | Zambia GDP: 3.8% ▼ -1.5pp vs 2023 (2024) | Copper: $9,245/t ▲ +2.1% | Cobalt: $24,800/t ▼ -1.3% | Lithium: $10,200/t ▲ +0.8% | Railway Progress: 67% ▲ +3pp Q4 | Corridor FDI: $14.2B ▲ +28% YoY | Angola GDP: 4.4% ▲ +3.2pp vs 2023 (2024) | DRC GDP: 6.1% ▼ -2.4pp vs 2023 (2024) | Zambia GDP: 3.8% ▼ -1.5pp vs 2023 (2024) |

Key Actors

Profiles of the presidents, CEOs, and decision-makers shaping the Lobito Corridor: 13 key actors from Angola, DRC, Zambia, and major mining companies.

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Key Actors & Decision-Makers

The presidents, CEOs, and institutional leaders whose decisions shape the Lobito Corridor — independently profiled and assessed.

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3Presidents
6Countries

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Félix Tshisekedi

Profile of Félix Tshisekedi, President of DR Congo, navigating mining sector reform, Chinese relations, and Western corridor investment in the world

Last updated May 19, 2026

Glencore CEOs

Profile of Glencore

Last updated May 19, 2026

Hakainde Hichilema

Profile of Hakainde Hichilema, President of Zambia, pursuing pro-investment mining reform and the Lobito Corridor Zambia extension to unlock stranded copper wealth.

Last updated May 19, 2026

Jeremy Weir

Profile of Jeremy Weir, CEO of Trafigura, the Swiss commodity trader leading the LAR consortium operating the Lobito Corridor railway concession.

Last updated May 19, 2026

João Lourenço

Profile of João Lourenço, President of Angola since 2017, driving economic diversification and the Lobito Corridor as the centerpiece of Angola

Last updated May 19, 2026

KoBold Metals CEO

Profile of Kurt House, CEO of KoBold Metals, the Bill Gates-backed AI exploration company behind the Mingomba copper discovery in Zambia.

Last updated May 19, 2026

Kurt Campbell

Profile of Kurt Campbell, US Deputy Secretary of State and the diplomatic architect behind American strategic engagement with the Lobito Corridor.

Last updated May 19, 2026

Robert Friedland

Profile of Robert Friedland, mining visionary behind Kamoa-Kakula — the world

Last updated May 19, 2026

Sama Lukonde

Profile of Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, former DRC Prime Minister who shaped corridor policy architecture during the critical 2021-2024 negotiation period.

Last updated May 19, 2026

Samaila Zubairu

Profile of Samaila Zubairu, CEO of the Africa Finance Corporation leading the $500M+ Zambia corridor extension development.

Last updated May 19, 2026

Scott Nathan

Profile of Scott Nathan, CEO of the US DFC, overseeing $1.6B+ in corridor commitments — the largest American infrastructure investment in Africa in a generation.

Last updated May 19, 2026

Sun Yufeng

Profile of Sun Yufeng, Chairman of Zijin Mining, joint venture partner at Kamoa-Kakula and a leading Chinese mining presence in the Lobito Corridor.

Last updated May 19, 2026

Tristan Pascall

Profile of Tristan Pascall, CEO of First Quantum Minerals, the dominant copper producer in Zambia with Kansanshi and Sentinel mines connected to the corridor.

Last updated May 19, 2026