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Lobito
Atlantic Railway (LAR), a key operator along the strategic Lobito
Railway Corridor, has received its first delivery of 275 new container
wagons from South African manufacturer Galison Manufacturing. This
delivery marks a significant milestone in LAR's ambitious three-year
expansion and modernization plan, aimed at enhancing tran… read more
Congo
Airways has successfully acquired a new Boeing 737-800 aircraft,
marking a significant step in their fleet expansion and modernization
efforts. The key details of this acquisition are as follows:
- Acquisition Date: The new Boeing 737-800 was added to Congo Airways' fleet on November 12, 2024
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The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has released its annual report titled ‘State of Africa’s Infrastructure Report 2024,’ which indicates that progress in expanding and improving the rail network as outlined in the African Union’s railway initiative has been limited to date.
According to the report, out of the ambitious plan to construct … read more
The Ministry of Works & Transport in Uganda has inked a €2.7 billion contract with Yapı Merkezi, a Turkish firm. The agreement involves the construction of an electrified standard gauge railway stretching 273 kilometers from Malaba, located on the Kenyan border, to Uganda's capital, Kampala.
The Eastern Railway Projec… read more
On
the 14th of October, a significant event took place with the formal
signing of the contract for the ambitious Malaba-Kampala (Eastern Route)
Railway project.
This groundbreaking initiative, estimated at around 3
billion dollars, will cover a distance of 273 kilometres. The key
players in this venture are the Government … read more
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Minister of Tourism, Didier
M’pambia Musanga has led a high-level delegation to the United Nations
World Tourism Organisation (UN Tourism) headquarters in Madrid, Spain.
The delegation, which included senior officials from the Ministry of
Tourism, the Office Nationale du Tourisme (ONT), repr… read more
South African flag carrier, South African Airways (SAA), has announced a significant increase in its flight frequencies to key African destinations, starting next month.
Starting in November 2024, SAA will operate 12 weekly flights to both RG Mugabe International Airport (HRE) in … read more
The Zambian government is actively pursuing an accelerated strategy to secure additional grant funding for the comprehensive, long-term refurbishment of its railway system. This system stretches from Chingola, located in the heart of the nation's copper mining region known as the Copperbelt, all the way to Livingstone, a city situa… read more
South African regional airline Airlink is set to launch a new service to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The airline will introduce a new service between … read more
Dr. Lubinda (Mufalo) Sakanga, acting as a delegate for both the Southern Africa Railway Association and the Southern African Development Community (SADC), recently gave an influential speech at the African Development Bank Transport Forum 2024, held in Abidjan. His discourse highlighted the pressing need for a significant change in the strategy … read more
Lobito Atlantic Railway Receives First Batch of New Container Wagons, Marking Significant Milestone
Congo Airways' New Boeing 737-800 Acquisition and Inaugural Flight
Africa's Railway Infrastructure Deficit
Uganda's Railway Expansion: A €2.7bn Contract with Yapı Merkezi
DR Congo’s Tourism Minister leads a delegation on a working visit to UN Tourism headquarters
SAA: More flights to key destinations
Zambia government recaplitalizes Zambia Railways
Airlink to launch a new service to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
