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Who runs the corridor

The named decision-makers across the institutions that move the Lobito Corridor — financiers, operators, ministries and miners. Every role claim carries a public source.

Samaila Zubairu

President & CEO

Dr Sidi Ould Tah

President (since September 2025)

Jozef Síkela

EU Commissioner for International Partnerships

European Union

Ben Black

Chief Executive Officer

United States

Ricardo Viegas d'Abreu

Minister of Transport

Angola

Jean-Pierre Bemba

Minister of Transport

DR Congo

Amadeu Nunes

Executive Secretary (appointed May 2025)

Angola

Frank Garcia

Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (confirmed May 2026)

United States

Helaina Matza

Former Acting Special Coordinator, PGI (Biden administration)

United States

Paul C. Kabuswe

Minister of Mines and Minerals Development

Zambia

Frank Tayali

Minister of Transport and Logistics

Zambia

Francisco França

Board Chair (former CEO)

Nicholas Fournier

Chief Executive Officer

Mark Bristow

President & CEO

Tristan Pascall

Chief Executive Officer

Ivanhoe MinesMining Major

Marna Cloete

President & CEO (from February 2025)

Robert Friedland

Founder & Executive Co-Chairman

KoBold MetalsMining Major

Kurt House

Co-founder & CEO

United States

Décio Catarro

CEO, Carrinho Indústria

Angola

Nelson Carrinho

Chief Executive Officer

Angola

Other corridor figures

Félix Tshisekedi

President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

DR Congo

Hakainde Hichilema

President of the Republic of Zambia

Zambia

João Lourenço

President of the Republic of Angola

Angola

Michael C. Gonzales

U.S. Ambassador to Zambia

United States