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Yaoundé express train
According to the Ministry of Transport in Cameroon, the Minister has confirmed that the Douala-Yaoundé express train will officially resume operations on July 1, 2021, This news follows the recently held special session of the interministerial Committee for Rail Infrastructure and the Passenger Transport… read more
The 750-km railway line links Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa to the Red Sea port of Djibouti.
Relations between Ethiopia and Djibouti on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 reached a higher level with the launching of the first fully electrified cross-border railway line that links Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa to the Red Sea port of Djib… read more
The World Bank Group has updated its approach to help strengthen regional integration in Africa. This reinforces the institution’s support to help the continent recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and realize its economic transformation through 2021-2023.
Titled "Supporting Africa’s Recovery and Economic Transformation", the updated Regiona… read more
Parliament has approved a government request to borrow Euros 216.7 million from the African Development Fund (ADF), Euros84.41 million from the African Development Bank (ADB) and Euros25.9 million from the Corporate Internalisation Fund of Spain.
The loan totalling approximately shs1.4 trillion will facilitate the refurbishment of the K… read more
This week, President Buhari inaugurated the commercial operations of Lagos-Ibadan railway project at the Mobolaji Johnson Railway Station, Ebute Metta, Lagos, describing the feat ‘‘as another milestone in the drive of this Administration to revitalize the railway system and establish it as a choice mode of transportation for both p… read more
On 29 May, the President of the Republic of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi, lay the first stone for the reconstruction of the Dona Ana/Vila Nova da Fronteira railway line, known as the Tete railway, linking Mozambique and Malawi.
The rehabilitation includes the rebuilding of a 44km stretch of track to accommodate freight and… read more
South Africa; the Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Mr Fikile Majola says it is imperative for South Africa to look beyond its borders to accomplish the task of inclusive economic growth and job creation in the wake of the Covid 19 pandemic.
He was delivering the main address at the virtual Africa Day commemoration of … read more
The Minister for Railway Development, Mr. John-Peter Amewu has reiterated Government’s commitment to revamp the railway sector to global standards. He said no country can survive without a railway network as this helps boost the economy, hence it is important for Ghana to build a vibrant railway system to bring development within communities, cr… read more
On April 15, the first phase of the Lagos Light Rail Red Line Project in West Africa held a groundbreaking ceremony. Lagos State Governor Babajid Sanuru, Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzart, Frederick Olad Ind, director of the Lagos State Transportation Bureau, and the head of the China Civil Engineering Nigeria Company attended the groundbre… read more
The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) Board of Directors, comprising the Permanent Secretaries responsible for Transport in the Republic of Zambia and the United Republic of Tanzania, Eng. Misheck Lungu and Mr. Gabriel Migire, as Chairperson and Co-Chairperson, respectively, together with four other Board Members from both countr… read more
Cameroon Express Train and new link to Link Mbalam with Port of Kribi
Ethiopia-Djibouti - Electric Railway Line Opens
World Bank Group Steps Up Support to Deepen Regional Integration in Africa
The Kampala-Malaba Railway Line
Inauguration Of Lagos-Ibadan Commercial Operations Another Milestone In Nigeria’s Railway Revival
Reconstruction of railway between Mozambique and Malawi
Mpakadan Railway project will add to Ghana’s GDP
Construction Of The Second Light Rail In West African Metropolis Starts
TAZARA: Improved performance and open access progress
