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The Zambian government has secured a US$50 million concessional loan to finance the rehabilitation of the Kalabo-Sikongo-Angolan Border Road in Western Province.
Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development, Charles Milupi. announced the development during high-level talks with officials from the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Monday.
Milupi highlighted the project’s potential to enhance regional connectivity and foster economic growth.
Milupi assured BADEA officials of Zambia’s commitment to using the loan effectively, emphasising the government’s focus on clear and measurable outcomes.
“This project will also include the 408-kilometer Lusaka-Tateyoyo Gate Road, which will require both expansion and rehabilitation in certain sections,” he stated.
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Additionally, the project would involve rehabilitation of 177 kilometers along the Katunda-Mongu Road and 40 kilometers on the Tapo-Kalabo section.
According to Milupi, his ministry, through the Road Development Agency, would conduct feasibility studies on the corridor to estimate construction and rehabilitation costs.
The minister further noted that, through the Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Zambia would pursue additional funding from BADEA as the expansion and rehabilitation works progress.
The Kalabo-Sikongo-Angolan Border Road forms part of the critical Lobito Corridor, a key infrastructure initiative aimed at boosting trade and facilitating movement within the region.
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