First ever US president steps into Angola with multi-billion railway plan

**Joe Biden** makes history as first US leader to visit Angola‚ bringing $3B railway project to boost African trade. His trip includes facing dark past at slavery museum while building new economic bridges

December 3 2024 , 06:34 AM  •  3437 views

First ever US president steps into Angola with multi-billion railway plan

Joe Biden becomes first-ever US president to step foot in Angola marking a ground-breaking moment in US-African relations. The high-profile visit brings attention to Washingtonʼs multi-billion dollar investment plans in this resource-rich nation.

The visitʼs main highlight is a mega-project — a $3B railway upgrade called Lobito Corridor (which connects Angola‚ Congo and Zambia) Its gonna make moving raw materials across borders super-easy. The project got cash from different places: EU‚ G7 countries private companies and local African financial institutions.

During his stay Biden plans to check out a local slavery museum — a place that shows the tough historical links between these two nations. The museum visit is meant to show how both countries are ready to face their shared past while building new trade routes together

The Lobito railway project shows how US is getting more active in Africa these days — its not just about moving stuff around but also about making new friends in the region. The whole thing is part of a bigger plan to help African countries work better together: connecting ports factories and mines across borders