Angola to use Canadian loan for locomotives acquisition
Canada’s Export Credit agency will finance the purchase by Angola of 100 locomotives from General Electric, according to an authorization […]
Africa Leads
Ethiopia to have rail access to seaports
A railway line linking Ethiopia, Africa’s second-most populous country, and Djibouti, a small nation in the Horn of Africa, has […]
Tanzania seeks contractor for the construction of standard gauge rail line
The Tanzanian Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication has announced that they are in the process of selecting a contractor […]
PRASA sign agreement with China on Moloto rail corridor project
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) […]
Three African countries agree on 1500 km rail corridor
Ministers from Mozambique, Botswana and Zimbabwe have signed a memorandum of understanding for the construction of a railway of over […]
EIB to finance Casablanca’s tram line 2
European Investment Bank has under evaluation the project on Casablanca’s second tramway line that will connect the city on east-west […]
Africa: rail companies to improve cross-border operations
The Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority (Tazara) has agreed with railway operators of Zambia and DR Congo to review operations among […]
Nigeria to build a light rail system in Kano
China Railway Construction Corporation stated that it has agreed to a USD 1.851 billion light rail system project to be […]
CRCC wins light rail contract in Nigeria
China’s state-owned railway company China Railway Construction Corporation Ltd has been awarded a USD 1.85 billion contract to build a […]
Bombardier opens new South African production site
Bombardier Transportation inaugurated its new South African production site and headquarters. The new 6,000 square meter facility will produce Bombardier […]