The Malagarasi Bridge under Tanzania’s Standard Gauge Railway Phase 2, Lot 6 (Tabora–Kigoma), has reached 96 percent completion, with superstructure works nearing finalisation and riverbank protection progressing well.
Angola has launched a public tender for the long-term concession of the Namibe Corridor railway, covering operations, maintenance and freight transport services.
Traxtion announces a R3.4bn rolling stock investment, the largest private freight rail programme in South Africa, boosting capacity, jobs and reform momentum.
TRIM has opened submissions for Ad-hoc Train Path Applications, enabling once-off rail movements outside the annual slot allocation cycle. The process supports urgent, peak-period and project-based rail requirements.
Transnet has invited South African-incorporated iron ore miners in the Northern Cape to register interest for long-term integrated port and rail capacity on the Ore Export Corridor via Saldanha from April 2028.
Botswana Railways has outlined its operational challenges and recovery measures, including rolling stock constraints, maintenance prioritisation and strengthened governance, following a media engagement with the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure.
The African Development Bank has approved a US$1.78 billion strategy for Namibia to drive economic transformation, job creation, and inclusive growth through major investments in infrastructure and human capital.
The 20th World Railway Safety Congress in Rabat brought together global rail operators, regulators and technology leaders to discuss safety strategies integrating human expertise with digitalisation, AI and advanced monitoring systems.
EIT Group is expanding South Africa’s first fully operational intermodal freight village in Estcourt, aiming to reduce logistics costs by up to 50%, strengthen rail–road integration and support regional manufacturing competitiveness.
EIB Global and the African Development Bank have approved US$275 million to modernise Mauritania’s Zouerate–Nouadhibou railway, expand mining links, and upgrade locomotives and infrastructure.
Ethiopian Railways Corporation has begun constructing the Bishoftu Railway Academy, a national centre focused on skills development, research and technology to support modern railway infrastructure and regional connectivity.
Egypt awards a 15-year contract to a Deutsche Bahn–Elsewedy consortium to operate its 2,000 km high-speed electric rail network, boosting capacity and skills.
Knorr-Bremse and VTG Rail UK sign a major framework agreement to roll out 2,000 FreightControl Sentinel systems, accelerating digitalisation in rail freight.
RITES Ltd has received a USD 18 million letter of award from South Africa’s Talis Logistics for the supply and commissioning of overhauled Cape Gauge ALCO diesel-electric locomotives, with delivery expected within six to eight months.
Egypt and Japan have signed the fourth financing tranche for Cairo Metro Line 4 Phase One, completing support for the 19 km segment linking Giza, 6th of October City and Al-Fustat under the JICA-funded programme.
The RemODtrAIn consortium is developing secure 5G remote-controlled train operations with AI-based obstacle detection for safer, smarter German rail depots.
Wabtec finalises its €675m acquisition of Frauscher, expanding its Digital Intelligence portfolio with advanced train detection and signalling technologies.