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Rail Namibia TransNamib Transnamib’s tax liabilities written off

Namibia’s Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises has written off legacy tax liabilities owed by the state railway company, TransNamib, 2024/2025 budget documents revealed.

The liabilities include Pay-as-you-earn (PAYE) worth N$141 million, Value Added Tax (VAT) totalling N$161 million, and import VAT amounting to N$19 million, resultin… read more


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AA Travenews Progress on hydrogen-powered locomotives in Namibia

The advancement of Africa’s inaugural dual-fuel hydrogen-diesel locomotives is currently in the feasibility and conceptualisation phase, according to Konrad Boshoff, the CEO of Hyphen Technical.

The consortium spearheading this initiative, led by the hydrogen application development company Hyphen Technical, includes TransNamib Holdings Li… read more


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Rail Zambia Railway ZRL Zambia Railways resumes Mulobezi train service

Zambia Railways Limited has recommenced its train operations between Livingstone in the Southern Province and Mulobezi in the Western Province. The service, suspended in May due to the unsafe condition of Bombwe Bridge, resumed on November 14 following successful repairs funded by the government.

Engineer Fred Mwila, the Acti… read more


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AA Travenews Twelve companies show interest in developing Trans Kalahari Railway

Twelve companies, including China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation and NGE Contracting of France, have expressed their interest in financing the feasibility study and development of the proposed Trans Kalahari Railway Line between Botswana and Namibia.

This was stated by the Trans-Kalahari Railway Project (TKR) Proj… read more



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Rail SouthAfrica Gautrain Gautrain's vision outlined at SARA conference

At the recent Southern African Railways Association (SARA) Conference and Exhibition, Tshepo Kgobe, Chief Operating Officer of the Gautrain Management Agency, provided valuable insights as a panellist during the CEO’s Think Tank session, sponsored by the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA). Kgobe discussed the agency’s ambitious… read more



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Rail Nigeria Railway Corporation Nigeria commences e-Ticketing for train transportation

The Federal Government of Nigeria introduced the electronic system of ticketing for the Lagos – Ibadan and Warri – Itakpe train stations on 01 November 2023. The Honourable Minister of Transportation, Senator Saidu Alkali, launched an electronic ticketing platform to better serve Nigerian citizens as they take train rides from Warri to Itakpe an… read more


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Rail Zimbabwe National Rail Zimbabwe's Vision for railway expansion highlighted

Zimbabwe’s Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Development, Hon Joshua Sacco, took centre stage with a compelling statement at the annual Southern African Railways Association (SARA) event, held on October 25-26, 2023, in Johannesburg. The deputy minister’s speech encapsulated the theme of this year’s conference: “Enhancing railway c… read more


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