Transnet invites companies to build and operate new Gauteng inland port
Transnet has issued a request for proposals (RFP) inviting private logistics companies to design, build, operate, maintain and eventually hand […]
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Zimbabwe: rail employees to be laid off
The government plans to reduce the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ)’s work force by up to 70 percent citing poor […]
Mombasa – Nairobi line to be completed ahead of schedule
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said over that Mombasa – Nairobi line will be completed ahead of the schedule. Three-quarters of […]
Turkish company wins Casablanca Tramway Line 2 contract
Turkish Yapi Merkezi company won Casablanca Tramway Line 2 contract. Yapi Merkezi had already participated in the realization of the […]
Tanzania’s MPs urge Central Railway Line conversion
Tanzania’s Members of Parliament have urged the government to speed up the conversion of the Central Railway Line to standard […]
Plans unveiled to revamp Tazara railway line
An ambitious plan to revamp and extend the Tanzania-Zambia Railway (Tazara) to four other countries is on the agenda. Government […]
Rwanda prefers Tanzanian rail route option
Rwanda intends to develop rail links to ports on the Indian Ocean through Tanzania first because it is cheaper and […]
200 km of SGR rail tracks laid
75% of the civil works construction on Mombasa – Malaba are already completed, and 200 km of rail track having […]
Orascom confirms USD 310 million contract for Cairo Metro
Orascom Construction has been awarded two contracts for civil and track work for third phase of Cairo Metro Line 3. […]
EBRD provides funds for Cairo’s Heliopolis tram
Under a MoU signed with the Ministry of International Cooperation (MOIC) of Egypt, EBRD will provide a loan for the […]