Biden Hopes Trump Will Build on His Investment in Africa

The Biden administration invested $4 billion in an infrastructure project in Africa to strengthen supply chains and now hopes Trump will continue the effort.

(L–R) President Joe Biden, Angola President Joao Lourenco, and Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi speak while looking at a model during their visit to the Carrinho Food Processing Factory near Benguela, Angola, on Dec. 4, 2024. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

LUANDA, Angola—President Joe Biden wrapped up his trip to Africa on Dec. 4 that sought to lay the groundwork for a new U.S. strategy toward Africa that will endure beyond his presidency.

The Lobito Corridor project was the centerpiece of Biden’s three-day visit to Angola. He introduced the investment project last year as a strategy to diversify U.S. supply chains and reduce dependence on China.