# Preferred bidders selected for Zambia Lobito rail line construction

Africa Finance Corporation selected consortia led by Webuild, Mota-Engil, IC İçtaş Construction, and Odebrecht as preferred bidders for EPC contracts on the 830-km Zambia-Angola rail project, valued at $3-5 billion.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-10-31
- Where: Chingola, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
- Value: $4.00B
- Jobs: 5,000
- Status: announced
- Products: rail infrastructure

## Companies

- [Africa Finance Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/70659.md)
- [Mota-Engil](https://endata.com/companies/34429.md) (partner)
- [Webuild](https://endata.com/companies/40756.md) (partner)
- [IC İçtaş Construction](https://endata.com/companies/95317.md) (partner)
- [Odebrecht Engineering and Construction](https://endata.com/companies/95318.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [enr.com](https://www.enr.com/articles/64244-preferred-bidders-picked-for-multibillion-dollar-zambia-angola-rail-project), 2026-11-08: "Construction of the entire line is expected to cost between $3 billion and $5 billion."

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