Beira-Lobito Trans-African Corridor

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Syllabus of the Subject: Beira-Lobito African Transport Corridor (Angola).

  1. Introduction to the Beira-Lobito Corridor (Trans-African Highway 9)
  2. Main features of the Beira-Lobito Highway
  3. Access to five markets of Central, East and Southern Africa: Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
The Subject (e-learning) “Beira-Lobito African Transport Corridor” is part of the following Higher Education Programs (EENI- School of Business & HA University):
  1. Professional Master's Program in African Business
  2. Doctorate in Business in Africa
  3. Course: Transport in Africa (Online)
  4. Bachelor's Degree in Inter-African Business

Languages of study Higher Education in English or Post-secondary Education in French Corridor Beira-Lobito Study in Portuguese Corredor Beira-Lobito Tertiary Education in Spanish Corredor Beira-Lobito

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Lobito-Beira Corridor (Trans-African Highway 9)

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Description of the Subject (Higher Education, e-learning): Beira-Lobito Corridor.

The Beira-Lobito Trans-African Corridor, or Trans-African Highway 9, links:

  1. Central Africa: Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo
  2. East Africa: Mozambique
  3. Southern Africa: Zimbabwe, Zambia

Key features of the Beira-Lobito Trans-African corridor:

  1. Countries of the Beira-Lobito Trans-African Corridor (3,523 kilometres): Angola (1,157 kilometres), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (823 kilometres), Zimbabwe (655 kilometres), Zambia (606 kilometres), Mozambique (282 kilometres)
  2. Estimated missing links: 1,351 kilometres (mainly in Congo and Angola)
  3. Main linked cities.
    - Mozambique: Beira, Nhandue, Fr. Dongo, Fr Nhamatan, Tica, Nhamatanda, Inchope, Maforga, Chimoio, Chipata, Bandula, Vila de Manica, Machipanda.
    - Zimbabwe: Mutare, Nyazura, Macheke, Harare, Chirundu
    - Zambia: Lusaka, Chisamba, Kabwe, Kapiri, Ndola, Kitwe, Chingola
    - The Democratic Republic of the Congo: Kasumbalesa, Lubumbashi, Likasi, Nguba, Kolwezi, Dilolo
    - Angola: Dilolo, Luena, Kuito, Cachiungo, Alto Hama, Lobito (access to the Port of Luanda)
  4. Main religion in the region: Christianity
  5. The largest ports: Port of Lobito, Port of Luanda (Angola), Port of Maputo (Mozambique)
  6. Main languages: Portuguese, French, and English

Links with other Trans-African Corridors.

  1. In Zambia (Kapiri Mposhi and Kafue) shares the route with the Cape Town (South Africa) - Gaborone-Cairo (Egypt) Highway
  2. In Angola (Alto Hama) links with the Tripoli (Libya)-Windhoek (Namibia) corridor

Regional Economic Communities involved:

  1. Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)
  2. Southern African Development Community (SADC)
  3. Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
  4. Southern African Customs Union (SACU)
  5. Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)

The Beira-Lobito Trans-African Corridor belongs to the African Civilisation.

  1. Central African Economic Area
  2. Southern African Economic Area
  3. East African Economic Area


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