Africa Leads
Egypt plans to upgrade Cairo Metro
Egypt’s Ministry of Transport is working to alleviate traffic congestion and reduce fuel consumption in Cairo and other major cities […]
Ethiopia signs USD 865M railway financing agreement
The Ethiopian government has closed a $865 million financing package that will finance the nation’s railway infrastructure. Credit Suisse acted […]
Oran announces metro tender for Q1 2015 and completes tram line
Algeria’s Enterprise Metro d’Alger (EMA) is planning Oran Metro tender contracts for the first quarter of 2015. “The design has […]
Kenya says construction of HSR is on course
The Kenyan government confirmed on Thursday that construction of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) aimed at providing efficient and cost-effective […]
Zambia Railways to increase train speed by 2016
Zambia Railways Limited says train speeds of 70km/h and 80km/h for freight and passengers will be attained by early 2016 […]
Kenya: railways to cross national parks
National Lands Commission and Kenya Wildlife Service granted a ‘right of way’ to Kenya Railways to develop the standard gauge […]
Ethiopia: Addis Abeba-Djibouti railway is half ready
The project of the railway connecting Ethiopia and Djibouti is 50% completed, Ethiopia’s Ministry of Transport said. 16 bridges of […]
Advisers appointed for Gautrain extension feasibility study
Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Ismail Vadi announced the appointment of a consortium of transaction advisers to conduct the […]