World Bank assessment examines regulatory efficiency in Zambia’s copper mining sector, focusing on licensing processes in the Copperbelt and North-Western Provinces.
Gautrain will continue operating under a Public-Private Partnership beyond March 2026 as Gauteng negotiates a new 15-year concession for operation and modernisation.
Two young women become the youngest certified Train Managers at New Cape Central Railway, marking a historic milestone for South Africa’s heritage steam rail sector.
Kazungula Bridge and One-Stop Border Post transform regional trade between Zambia and Botswana, cutting transit times and boosting freight along the North–South Corridor.
CMB.TECH Namibia, TransNamib and AGL prepare to trial Namibia’s first hydrogen-powered freight locomotive on the Walvis Bay to Windhoek rail corridor.
Zambia Railways signs a $20 million vendor-financed deal with WWRMS to refurbish six GT 3600HP locomotives, boosting fleet capacity and freight operations.
South Africa’s rail sector is targeting 250 million tonnes of annual freight as reforms, private operators and localisation drive investment and capacity growth.
Botswana and Zambia launch the Kazungula Bridge Authority to manage the bridge and border post while advancing rail link plans along the North-South Corridor.
Namibia increases rail investment under its medium-term budget, targeting major network upgrades, maintenance expansion and rolling stock refurbishment.
LAMATA will begin compensation payments for tenants affected by the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Blue Line depot project at Okokomaiko as land acquisition processes advance.
The EU and AFD have mobilised €10 million to fund studies for Phase 3 of Senegal’s TER expansion, supporting plans to extend the Dakar network to Thiès.
Grindrod reports record 2025 financial results with port volumes rising 6% and EBITDA reaching R2.3 billion as investments in Maputo and Matola strengthen logistics capacity.
Morocco’s ONCF raises 2 billion dirhams through a green bond to finance high-speed rail expansion, urban rail development and new rolling stock.