People

Named leadership across the corridor — every role claim carries a public source.

Amadeu Nunes

Executive Secretary (appointed May 2025)

Lobito Corridor Transit Transport Facilitation AgencyAngola

Ben Black

Chief Executive Officer

U.S. International Development Finance CorporationUnited States

Décio Catarro

CEO, Carrinho Indústria

Carrinho GroupAngola

Dr Sidi Ould Tah

President (since September 2025)

African Development Bank

Félix Tshisekedi

President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

DR Congo

Francisco França

Board Chair (former CEO)

Lobito Atlantic Railway

Frank Garcia

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

U.S. State Department — Partnership for Global Infrastructure and InvestmentUnited States

Frank Tayali

Minister of Transport and Logistics

Zambia Ministry of Transport and LogisticsZambia

Hakainde Hichilema

President of the Republic of Zambia

Zambia

Helaina Matza

Former Acting Special Coordinator, PGI (Biden administration)

U.S. State Department — Partnership for Global Infrastructure and InvestmentUnited States

Jean-Pierre Bemba

Minister of Transport

DRC Ministry of TransportDR Congo

João Lourenço

President of the Republic of Angola

Angola

Jozef Síkela

EU Commissioner for International Partnerships

European Commission — Global GatewayEuropean Union

Kurt House

Co-founder & CEO

KoBold MetalsUnited States

Mark Bristow

President & CEO

Barrick Mining Corporation

Marna Cloete

President & CEO (from February 2025)

Ivanhoe Mines

Michael C. Gonzales

U.S. Ambassador to Zambia

United States

Nelson Carrinho

Chief Executive Officer

Carrinho GroupAngola

Nicholas Fournier

Chief Executive Officer

Lobito Atlantic Railway

Paul C. Kabuswe

Minister of Mines and Minerals Development

Zambia Ministry of Mines and Minerals DevelopmentZambia

Ricardo Viegas d'Abreu

Minister of Transport

Angola Ministry of TransportAngola

Robert Friedland

Founder & Executive Co-Chairman

Ivanhoe Mines

Samaila Zubairu

President & CEO

Africa Finance Corporation

Tristan Pascall

Chief Executive Officer

First Quantum Minerals