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Corridor 07 · Eastern Africa

Dar es Salaam–Nairobi–Addis Ababa–Berbera–Djibouti

Horn of Africa corridor linking Indian Ocean ports to the Ethiopian highlands.

  • Tanzania
  • Kenya
  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia
  • Djibouti
CUSA mineral profile

Mining properties by type: Dar es Salaam–Nairobi–Addis Ababa–Berbera–Djibouti

Number of mining properties by production stage and mineral type: Dar es Salaam–Nairobi–Addis Ababa–Berbera–Djibouti
Dark purple: in production. Light purple: prospective. Source: CUSA / JRC Figure 3.
Extractive potential

Ethiopian potash and gold; Djibouti's geostrategic ports.

Minerals mapped along the corridor
  • Gold
  • Iron ore
  • Copper
  • Diamonds
  • Graphite
  • Titanium
  • Uranium
Flagship projects
  • Berbera port expansion

    European terminal partnerships.

Financing structure

EIB, KfW and AFD blended finance.

Criticism

Ethiopia already services heavy external debt; corridor adds layered loans.