Dar es Salaam, March 30 -- ROME: THE Italian-African Development Part- nership Programme (Mattei Plan for Africa) is set to revolutionise infrastructure development across the continent, with a key focus on establishing a robust railway connection from Lobito, Angola, to Dar es Sa- laam, Tanzania.

During a significant meeting held in Rome on Thursday, Tanzanias Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Ambassador Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, proposed naming the vital link ‘Lobito-Dar Corridor, saying it is potential to seamlessly connect the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.

The Lobito Corridor already boasts established railway infrastructure linking Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia.

The Mattei Plan s...