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LAPSSET Corridor: How East Africa’s Mega Infrastructure Project Is Reshaping Regional Trade and Logistics

Stretching from Kenya's Indian Ocean coast into Ethiopia and South Sudan, the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor is one of Africa's largest integrated infrastructure programmes. Combining a new deep-water...
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South Africa’s Private Rail Operators Go Live: What the First Open-Access Corridors Mean for African Freight

After more than three decades of running freight rail as a state monopoly, South Africa is about to...
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Inside Cameroon’s Rail Upgrade Strategy: Modernising the Douala–Ngaoundéré Line

  When the Trans-Cameroon Railway reached Ngaoundéré in 1987, completing a 667-kilometre mainline from Yaoundé, it did more than...
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Traxtion Secures $86 Million Equity Investment to Accelerate Rail Expansion in Southern Africa

Rail-focused logistics operator Traxtion has secured an $86 million equity investment in a major capital raise that brings...
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AIRN vs the Road: Can Rail Finally Steal Africa’s Freight Market?

Africa moves on trucks. It has for more than half a century. From the copper belt of Zambia to...

The Revolutionary Vision Behind the African Integrated High-Speed Railway Network

In a bold move to reshape Africa’s transportation landscape, the African Union (AU) has set in motion one of...

Honda and Nissan Set to Merge in Landmark Deal, Reshaping the Global Auto Industry

In a groundbreaking development, Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have announced plans to merge, aiming to create the world’s...

eThekwini Municipality plans feasibility study for tram-light rail system

The eThekwini Municipality in South Africa is set to embark on a comprehensive study to assess the feasibility of...

Big boost for Zambia Lobito Rail project as AFC signs concession agreements

The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has signed concession agreements with the governments of Angola and Zambia for the financing,...

Uganda signs contract with Turkish firm Yapi Merkezi for new railway project

In a significant move to enhance regional trade, the Ugandan government has signed a contract with the Turkish construction...

Transnet gets financial impetus to improve South Africa’s freight and rail sector

The New Development Bank (NDB) signed a  R5 billion loan agreement with Transnet, South Africa’s leading freight transport and...

Top 5 railway projects that will revolutionize transport in Africa

Africa is a continent to watch as far as infrastructure development is concerned. With huge natural resources, Infrastructure remains...

Investment in rail is essential for Africa’s socio-economic growth

President of the Southern African Railways Association (SARA), Hishaam Emeran, has called on the African continent to harness the...

First trailer in Africa with Thermo King AxlePower system unveiled

Woolworths and DP World launched the first trailer in Africa with Thermo King AxlePower system enabling 100% electric refrigeration and expect...

DRC partners with Alstom, AFC in major rail project

Faced with rapid population growth and inadequate development, DRC is grappling with critical transport infrastructure challenges especially in the...

The rail projects that will revolutionize transport in Africa

Africa is a continent to watch as far as infrastructure development is concerned. With huge natural resources, Infrastructure remains...

Namibian companies depict strong interest for Trans-Kalahari Railway Project

The Trans-Kalahari Railway Project Management Office (TKR-PMO) has revealed that 12 companies/groups submitted expressions of interest to develop the...
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