# MEPs probe Lobito Corridor project value

> EU lawmakers to investigate Africa’s €5bn Lobito Corridor project for added value.
- Title: MEPs probe Lobito Corridor project value · EUobserver
- Summary: EU lawmakers to investigate Africa’s €5bn Lobito Corridor project for added value.
- Keywords: lobito corridor, eu parliament, global gateway, africa, euro 5bn, governance, EUobserver
- Source: EUobserver — https://euobserver.com/248791/no-added-value-meps-to-probe-africas-flagship-e5bn-lobito-corridor-project-in-global-gateway-scrutiny
- Published: 2026-11-13T13:59:47+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: lobito corridor, eu parliament, global gateway, africa, euro 5bn, governance, politics, world
## MEPs scrutiny hearing
MEPs will hold a scrutiny hearing in January on the EU’s Lobito Corridor project, the flagship scheme of the bloc’s Global Gateway programme.
## Project scope
The project connects the port of Lobito on Angola’s Atlantic Coast to mineral-rich Katanga province in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Copperbelt in Zambia.
## Concerns about governance
EU lawmakers have previously expressed concerns about the governance of Global Gateway, a plan to raise €300bn for infrastructure projects in developing countries.
## Key takeaway

MEPs will scrutinize the EU’s Lobito Corridor project for effectiveness amid concerns about its value and governance.