USD 200 million loan for Lobito rail corridor
The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has approved funding of up to USD 200 million towards the Lobito rail […]
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Mazibuko Motor Company Revs Up Sustainable Mobility in Africa
Mazibuko Motor Company, a battery electric and solar startup, is making waves in the African mobility landscape with its […]
EUR 800 million contract for Cairo Metro Line 1 modernisation
The Egyptian National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) and the consortium of Colas Rail (leader), Orascom Construction and Hitachi Rail signed […]
Tanzania inaugurates Morogoro – Dodoma SGR
The President of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan, and the Minister of Transport, Makame Mbarawa, have inaugurated the Morogoro – Dodoma […]
Morocco appoints consultant for a new HSR
The Office National des Chemins de Fer (ONCF) has awarded a consortium comprising Egis (lead), Systra and Novec a contract […]
Wabtec secures USD 277 million locomotive order from SimFer
Wabtec Corporation announced an order for Evolution Series ES43ACmi locomotives from SimFer, a joint venture among the Government of the […]
Transnet secures USD 1 billion AfDB loan
The African Development Bank Group has approved a ZAR 18.85 billion (USD 1 billion) corporate loan to Transnet, the South […]
CRRC prepares to ship additional passenger trains to Kenya
CRRC announces that it will start to ship additional passenger trains for Kenya’s Mombasa–Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). The 20 […]
Kenya to study BEMU train potential in Nairobi
Kenya Railways, together with the World Bank and Systra will analise the potential of BEMU on Nairobi rail commuter network […]
African countries committed to SGR network
The transport ministers of Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Congo signed a joint letter to identify options and financial resources for […]