The Angolan Government will launch an international public tender in November for the concession of the management of the Moçâmedes Railway, the Minister of Transport announced on Friday.
Ricardo de Abreu, speaking during the inauguration ceremony of the Integrated Development Project of Moçâmedes Bay, in Namibe province, stated that the concession tender also includes the extension of the railway line to the borders with Namibia and Zambia.
According to the minister, with this initiative, the government aims to establish a modern and well-connected railway corridor, capable of leveraging the country’s geographical advantages and enhancing regional trade competitiveness.
In remarks to the press, Angolan President João Lourenço emphasized the importance of this tender, which will allow a private operator to manage the Moçâmedes Railway, a 756-kilometre line connecting the Port of Namibe, in the city of Moçâmedes, to Menongue, the capital of Cuando Cubango province.
Source: Lusa
