Africa Leads
Green light for the new high speed line “Marrakech-Essaouira”
The Moroccan government approved the new high speed line “Marrakech-Essaouira”, of about 180 km. Anticipating the construction of the new […]
EC and China sign MoU on “One Belt One Road” initiative
The European Commission and the Chinese government signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the EU-China Connectivity Platform to enhance synergies […]
Thales to supply fare collection solution for Gautrain
Thales and Bombela consortium signed the second contract to equip the Gautrain transport network, between Johannesburg and Pretoria, with the […]
Kenya to extend China-funded high speed railway
The Kenyan government signed a new agreement that will extend the Mombasa-Nairobi standard gauge railway (SGR) line to Naivasha, a […]
S. Africa: Rail Green Policy proposes the conversion to standard gauge
South Africa’s National Rail Policy Green Paper presented by Transport Minister Dipuo Peters, proposed a move from Cape gauge to […]
Cairo Metro to receive EBRD loan for new trainsets purchase
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is considering an 18 years sovereign loan to finance the purchase of […]
Addis Ababa LRT officially opened
The capital of Ethiopia Addis Ababa officially opened the first light rail network in Sub-Saharan Africa, after several months of […]