ZAMBIA Development Agency (ZDA) Director General Albert Halwampa says the Lobito Corridor once completed will help triple Zambia’s GDP. In a recent interview, Halwampa said the corridor would allow Zambia to gain full trade access to both Angola and DRC borders, thereby having a positive impact on the country’s GDP. “Let me just explain the significance of this corridor. I know principally the Lobito Corridor is linking Zambia, DRC, and Angola into the Atlantic ocean to access the American market and also the European market and the rest of the world. But what it is doing for Zambia immediately is so significant. On top of DRC, you have Angola. Angola is importing food from the rest of the world which...

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