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East Africa is the fastest growing region, West Africa to pick up, and Southern Africa to record a slight increase in growth; The Report proposes bold reforms of the global financial architecture, a stronger African voice in MDBs.
African economies remain resilient, despite challenges that are testing economies worldwide. According … read more
Loveness Zimba, Senior Corporate Planning Officer, Zambia Railways Limited (ZRL), spoke at the recently held African Union Commission (AUC)’s Department of Infrastructure and Energy (IED) Continental Workshop on the Implementation of the Africa Integrated Railways Network (AIRN), which took place from 7th to 10th May 2024 in Dar es… read more
Kenya Railways has launched its strategic plan for 2023-27, setting out a medium-term policy, legal, institutional and regulatory framework to transform itself into the ’leading transport service provider in the region’. The plan includes developing and upgrading rail infrastructure, increasing freight and passenger capacity, … read more
President Bola Tinubu relaunched passenger services on the Abuja metro on May 29, when he announced that travel would be free until the end of the year.
His predecessor had launched a limited passenger service in 2018, but it was suspended in 2020 because of the pandemic. ’Let us give the people reasons to celebrate’, th… read more
In this edition of Coffee with the Editor, Zaituni Nakonde, Director of Infrastructure Development at the Central Corridor Transit Transport Facilitation Agency (CCTTFA), discusses the role and mandate of the CCTTFA as well as some highlighted activities from the region’s railways.
The Central Corridor is a multilateral organ… read more
The Minister of Transport, Prof. Makame Mbarawa, conducted a visit to the Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) from the Tanzanite International Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) Station to Banana in Dar es Salaam on May 24, 2024.
The purpose of the visit was to assess the progress of the SGR project and the readiness to commence internati… read more
On May 24, 2024, Kenya Railways proudly marked a significant milestone with the official launch of our 2023-2027 Strategic Plan in Mombasa. This pivotal event, graced by Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Hon. Kipchumba Murkomen EGH, underlines our commitment to transforming Kenya Railways into the leading transport service prov… read more
The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) has announced that the reopening of the mainline, which was temporarily closed on 01 April 2024 due to landslides and formation failures caused by heavy rains in the Mlimba–Makambako area of … read more
The first of the Velaro EGY high speed trainsets which Siemens Mobility is to supply to Egypt is undergoing dynamic testing at the Wegberg-Wildenrath circuit in Germany ahead of delivery later this year.
Siemens said the start of testing marked ‘a big step forward’ for the project.
A consortium of Siemens Mobility, Orascom Con… read more
Minister of Transportation Sa’idu Alkali flagged off an inaugural train to mark the completion of work to modernise the 62 km Port Harcourt – Aba line on April 30, and has provided an update on progress with other ongoing rail projects.
The upgrading of the 1 067 mm gauge Port Harcourt – Aba line forms part of the Eastern Nar… read more
41 African countries set for strong growth in 2024, keeping ontinent second fastest growing region
Capital projects being pursued by Zambia Railways
Kenya Railways sets out strategic plan for 2023-27
Abuja metro services relaunched
Tanzania Transport Minister inspects SGR
TAZARA: Resumption of normal train operations
Velaro EGY high speed train for Egypt on test
Modernised Port Harcourt – Aba railway reopens
