ONCF tests high speed train on Tangiers – Casablanca railway
The national Moroccan railway company ONCF began the first testing of high-speed train between Tangier and Casablanca. ONCF announced that […]
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Algiers Metro awards extension contracts
Colas Rail has been awarded two contracts totaling EUR168 million as part of extension projects on the metro in Algiers. […]
Senegal and Mali to modernize railway line
The governments of Mali and Senegal have signed contracts worth a total of USD 2.7bn with China Railway Construction Corporation […]
Sénégal plans to introduce electric rail transport
One of the ministers and advisers to the Senegalese President Macky Sall announced that the government plans to introduce a […]
Algeria, China ink USD3.3 bn mega port deal
Algeria and China signed a USD3.3 billion deal to build and exploit a new center trans-shipment port of Cherchell, 55 […]
Cameroon: Mbalam-Nabeba port and rail project delayed
Iron-ore developer Sundance Resources announced that the signing of an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the construction of […]
Dar es Salaam port records growth in containerization
The authorities at Dar es Salaam announced the intention to build a USD 7.6 billion (Sh15 trillion) standard gauge railway […]
New Prasa trains will be soon tested
A track facility for testing the new suburban passenger trainsets that began arriving from Brazil is to be ready by […]
Nigerian train begins operation in March
Nigeria’s first high speed train from Abuja to Kaduna will commence operation in March 2016, the Managing Director of Nigerian […]
Turkey to join Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has approved the country’s joining the founders of the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) led […]