Few people have heard of the ‘Lobito Corridor’, but that’s about to change.

This multi-billion dollar idea will touch the lives of people around the world, and promises to put Angola, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of Congo & Tanzania at the heart of the global economy. The huge mineral wealth of these four African nations is key to building a cleaner, greener future. If their geological treasures cannot be unlocked, the global fight against climate change is doomed to fail.

By investing billions of dollars in major new rail and road links - as well as transforming the region’s digital and energy infrastructure - the US, G7 and EU are hoping to secure the minerals that will power the green revolution and bring Africa more of the benefits of its astonishing natural bounty. It is also, at the same time, a move by the West to counter China’s dominance in the region –the latest gambit in a complex superpower rivalry.

But the scale of change promised by what could be Africa’s ‘Silk Road’ is only matched by the lack of awareness and understanding among ordinary people in the region and beyond. Where is the Lobito Corridor? What does it mean? What will it do? Is it real?

That’s why British-Jamaican explorer Dwayne Fields - in partnership with pan-African mobile provider Africell - is on a 4,000km cross-continental journey to investigate this big idea for a brand new feature film coming 2025.

Setting off from the Tanzanian capital of Dar Es Salaam on Africa’s Indian Ocean coast, Dwayne will travel by road, rail, boat and foot through the breathtaking landscapes, vibrant cities and remote communities of Zambia, the DRC and Angola, aiming for journey’s end at the deepwater port in Lobito on Angola’s Atlantic shore: a fledgling gateway between Africa and the world. 

On the way, Dwayne will live with, listen to and learn from a multitude of people whose lives are on the brink of colossal change, all of whom have something to teach Dwayne about Africa, our global economy, the future of the planet, and himself.