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The Kaduna–Kano standard gauge railway project has reached about 90% completion, following an official inspection on 23 October 2026. The inspection was led by Permanent Secretary Engr. Funso Adebiyi and Director of Rail Transport Services Engr. Habiba Buhari from the Federal Mi… read more
Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has announced that three new stations on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line—FESTAC, Alakija and Trade Fair—are scheduled to open to commuters by the end of February 2027. This expansion will increase the number of operational Blue Li… read more
A new agreement between Tanzania and Angola to explore a trans-continental railway link could reshape trade and transport across Southern and Central Africa. The proposed route would connect the Port of Dar es Salaam on the Indian Ocean to the Port of Lobito on … read more
Angolan President João Lourenço has announced Angola’s commitment to a new railway link between the Benguela Railway and the TAZARA railway, connecting the Atlantic and Indian Oceans via the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia. This was stated during his first State visit to Tanzania on 29 and 30 October 2026. As no offi… read more
Editor notes that Zambia and Japan signed a US\$6.3 million (999 million Japanese yen) grant agreement on 22 October 2026 to fund new railway maintenance equipment for Zambia Railways Limited. The agreement was signed by Zambia’s Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane and Japanese ambassador Akiteru Mikami. The grant will be use… read more
One of Southern Africa's most historic rail corridors is preparing for a dramatic turnaround, and the numbers now on the table suggest the Tanzania–Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) is serious about reclaiming its place as a backbone of regional movement.
Meeting at the Authority's head office in Dar es Salaam on 12 Octobe… read more
A significant change has taken place at the helm of one of Southern Africa's key transport operators. Zambia Railways Limited (ZRL) and its Managing Director, Eng. Cuthbert Malindi, have parted ways by mutual agreement, with the separation taking effect from 17 September 2026. The announcement came from the comp… read more
West Africa's logistics landscape is set for a meaningful transformation as Togo moves to restore freight rail services between the Autonomous Port of Lomé (PAL) and the Adétikopé Industrial Platform (PIA). The project will make use of roughly 40 kilometres of rehabilitated metre-gauge railway, … read more
Anyone who has tried to move a group of clients across Nairobi on a busy afternoon knows the challenge. Traffic can turn a twenty-minute journey into a two-hour ordeal, and match days have historically been the worst of all. That picture is now set to change. Kenya Railways has begun construction of a commuter rail spur linking central N… read more
Morocco's national railway operator has set out the full scale of an infrastructure programme that will reshape how visitors and business travellers move through the kingdom. The Office National des Chemins de Fer, known across the industry as ONCF, is investing MAD 96 billion towards 2030, anchored by 430 kilometres of entirely… read more
Kaduna–Kano standard gauge railway reaches 90% completion after official inspection
Lagos to open three new Blue Line rail stations by February 2027, expanding urban transit network
Proposed Dar es Salaam–Lobito railway could make Zambia a key African trade and logistics hub
Leadership Reshuffle at Zambia Railways Puts Spotlight on Southern Africa's Rail Revival
Togo Revives Rail Link Between Lomé Port and Adétikopé Industrial Hub by 2028
Nairobi builds rail spur to Raila Odinga Stadium, reshaping event travel before AFCON 2027
Morocco commits MAD 96 billion to rail expansion with 430km of new line linking Kenitra to Marrakech
