From 9eb3f135b6c30b0be5b61749f495db8dca06da1e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "github-actions[bot]" Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2024 16:37:17 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update at Wed Dec 4 16:37:17 UTC 2024 --- rss.xml | 36 +++++++++---------- ...ent-in-the-lobito-trans-africa-corridor.md | 4 +-- ...the-lobito-trans-africa-corridor-summit.md | 31 ++++++++++++++++ 3 files changed, 51 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-) create mode 100644 statements-releases/2024-12/2024-12-04-readout-of-the-lobito-trans-africa-corridor-summit.md diff --git a/rss.xml b/rss.xml index 6f202001..57513e5c 100644 --- a/rss.xml +++ b/rss.xml @@ -8,11 +8,28 @@ The White House Briefing Room - Wed, 04 Dec 2024 07:40:04 -0500 + Wed, 04 Dec 2024 10:57:08 -0500 https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/ + + + Readout of the Lobito Trans-Africa Corridor Summit + + + https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/12/04/readout-of-the-lobito-trans-africa-corridor-summit/ + + + Wed, 04 Dec 2024 10:57:08 -0500 + + + https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/12/04/readout-of-the-lobito-trans-africa-corridor-summit/ + + + statements-releases + + Readout of President Joe Biden’s Meeting with President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia @@ -506,22 +523,5 @@ presidential-actions </category> </item> - <item> - <title> - July 2024 Visitor Logs Records Posted - - - https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/disclosures/2024/11/29/july-2024-visitor-logs-records-posted/ - - - Fri, 29 Nov 2024 17:00:00 -0500 - - - https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/disclosures/2024/11/29/july-2024-visitor-logs-records-posted/ - - - disclosures - - diff --git a/statements-releases/2024-12/2024-12-03-fact-sheet-partnership-for-global-infrastructure-and-investment-in-the-lobito-trans-africa-corridor.md b/statements-releases/2024-12/2024-12-03-fact-sheet-partnership-for-global-infrastructure-and-investment-in-the-lobito-trans-africa-corridor.md index f1eff332..bf39efe2 100644 --- a/statements-releases/2024-12/2024-12-03-fact-sheet-partnership-for-global-infrastructure-and-investment-in-the-lobito-trans-africa-corridor.md +++ b/statements-releases/2024-12/2024-12-03-fact-sheet-partnership-for-global-infrastructure-and-investment-in-the-lobito-trans-africa-corridor.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ --- date: '2024-12-03' -modified_time: 2024-12-04 05:39:04-05:00 +modified_time: 2024-12-04 10:15:55-05:00 published_time: 2024-12-03 23:00:00-05:00 source_url: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/12/03/fact-sheet-partnership-for-global-infrastructure-and-investment-in-the-lobito-trans-africa-corridor/ tags: statements-releases @@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ the long-term. intelligence to develop a critical minerals site in Zambia, signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with AFC committing to anchor the commercial viability of the Zambia-Lobito rail project with more - than 300,000 tons of copper per year from its Mingoma mine.  AFC + than 300,000 tons of copper per year from its Mingomba mine.  AFC will collaborate with KoBold to support the Mingomba project, through a combination of project development funding, equity, or debt financing as required. diff --git a/statements-releases/2024-12/2024-12-04-readout-of-the-lobito-trans-africa-corridor-summit.md b/statements-releases/2024-12/2024-12-04-readout-of-the-lobito-trans-africa-corridor-summit.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2ca9c6f4 --- /dev/null +++ b/statements-releases/2024-12/2024-12-04-readout-of-the-lobito-trans-africa-corridor-summit.md @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +--- +date: '2024-12-04' +modified_time: 2024-12-04 10:57:10-05:00 +published_time: 2024-12-04 10:57:08-05:00 +source_url: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/12/04/readout-of-the-lobito-trans-africa-corridor-summit/ +tags: statements-releases +title: "Readout of the Lobito Trans-Africa Corridor\_Summit" +--- + +Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and Angolan President João +Lourenço co-hosted African leaders from the Democratic Republic of the +Congo, Zambia, and Tanzania, as well as private sector CEOs, +U.S. development and finance institutions, and the Africa Finance +Corporation, to celebrate and highlight progress on the development of +the Lobito Trans-Africa Corridor and the partnership of the Lobito +Corridor consortium. President Biden praised the progress made on the +Corridor since its launch under the Partnership for Global +Infrastructure and Investment (PGI) at the 2023 G7 Summit, and today +announced more than $560 million in new funding, including commitments +expected to generate at least $200 million in additional private sector +capital, for infrastructure projects along the Corridor, bringing the +total for U.S. investments to more than $4 billion. The Leaders +discussed the transformative impact the Lobito Trans-Africa Corridor has +had on enhancing access to the critical minerals needed for the clean +energy transition and digital connectivity, strengthening food security, +boosting regional trade, and empowering communities all along the +Corridor. To date, the United States regional development banks, and +international partners have mobilized over $6 billion in high-standard, +public and private investments along the Lobito Trans-Africa Corridor. + +\###