23/08/2026
The tourism potential in the Moxico Province of Angola is mind blowing. Anybody interested in travelling to off the beaten track destinations and remote regions of Africa should go an check it out. Endorphin Expeditions is looking to organise some expeditions to this part of the world, so would like to hear if there is anybody in our network that will be interested?
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Angola’s Lobito Corridor will transform eastern Angola into an agricultural hub.
A lot of focus has been on the Lobito Corridor’s importance as a link between Angola’s coast and Africa’s mineral rich interior. However, Lobito will also be a catalyst for developing Angola’s agricultural and tourism sectors. This is especially true in the country’s far-flung eastern provinces.
We saw the potential first-hand during the 2023 WhyAfrica overland road trip through Africa. As part of our 40-day long trip, we spent almost two weeks travelling through Angola’s Moxico Province.
Our aim was to follow the historic Benguela Railway line. We eventually drove alongside the line for almost 300km. Along the way we stayed over in Luacano, a town bordering Cameia National Park. Then, a lot of infrastructure development was already underway in the region. We drove through the Cameia National Park.
Most of eastern Angola remains underdeveloped and therefore present many opportunities. Recently, the Angolan government announced a major agricultural programme which will serve as a catalyst for development in the east.
The USD311.4-million Eastern Region Agricultural Value Chain Development Project is targeting the Lunda Norte, Lunda Sul, Moxico, Moxico Leste, Cuando and Cubango provinces. Backed by USD211.4-million from the African Development Bank (AfDB) and USD100- million from the Angolan government, the five-year programme aims to benefit 1.2 million people and develop 150,000 hectares of additional farmland.
Eastern Angola receives high rainfall and has access to major river basins. Yet agricultural production remains well below its potential. The new programme will support cereals, rice, wheat, soybeans, cassava, coffee, cocoa and palm oil. It also aims to develop irrigation, agribusiness centres and 400km of feeder roads connecting producers to markets.
Apart from the AfDB several international companies and governments are involved in developing the Lobito Corridor. Lobito Atlantic Railway, for example, is backed by international companies Trafigura, Mota-Engil and Vecturi.
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation and the Development Bank of South Africa has provided funds for railway rehabilitation, while the European Union is supporting programmes focussed specifically on agricultural value chains.
The Cameia National Park adds an emerging tourism opportunity. Its wetlands and wildlife provide a potential ecotourism asset, although this remains a development opportunity rather than an established tourism industry.
During Whyfrica’s overland road trips, and now also WhyAfrica’s business trips, we track, follow and visit emerging investment opportunities across Africa.
For more information visit the WhyAfrica website, your one-stop shop for on the ground information and business intelligence about Africa.
Image: Driving through the Cameia National Park. Image credit: Leon Louw for WhyAfrica.
Article by Leon Louw founder of WhyAfrica and Endorphin Expeditions. Leon provides independent consulting services to investors, businesses and organisations seeking a deeper understanding of Africa's political, economic, environmental and natural resource landscape.
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