Amsted Rail Motion Control Bogie Approved for Use in South Africa
Amsted Rail’s Motion Control bogie is approved for use in South Africa, offering a retrofit and new-build option for Cape gauge freight wagon performance.
Regular passenger rail services between Bungo Station and the AIAAN railway terminal have resumed after a 10-month suspension, with four daily inter-station frequencies.
ONCF reports major progress on Morocco’s 430-kilometre Kenitra–Marrakech high-speed rail line, part of a 96 billion dirham railway modernisation programme.
Nacala Logistics and Zambia Railways have signed an MoU to revive the Chipata–Mchinji rail link, reconnecting eastern Zambia to Malawi and the Port of Nacala.
Namibia and Botswana have reviewed progress on the Trans-Kalahari Railway Project, with the feasibility study expected to be completed by June 2026.
Kenya Railways has launched consultancy work for the Nairobi Commuter Rail Network upgrade study under KUMIP, with World Bank funding and a priority focus on the Nairobi Central Station to Thika line.
CTG has outlined progress on the 650-kilometre Trans-Guinean Railway, with plans to open the line to passenger and commercial freight transport by 2026–2027.
Madagascar’s Fianarantsoa–East Coast Railway has marked its 90th anniversary, with the government reaffirming plans to rehabilitate the strategic FCE line.
Egyptian National Railways has signed two agreements with NERIC covering 500 air-conditioned railway passenger coaches and the operation of Kom Abu Radi Workshops.
Canyon says Cameroon’s Minim Martap Bauxite Project has entered a key execution phase, with locomotives shipped and first production on track for Q2 2026.
TAZARA Managing Director and CEO Bruno Ching’andu says the railway’s concession is a game changer, addressing capital financing and supporting corridor revitalisation.
President Ruto launches the Voi-Mwatate-Taveta metre gauge railway reconstruction to revive regional trade and strengthen Kenya’s logistics network.
AFC’s State of Africa’s Infrastructure Report 2026 finds that Africa’s domestic capital pools now exceed external financing flows, strengthening the case for African-led infrastructure finance.
The EBRD and EU are scaling up support for Ukrainian Railways with grant funding for decentralised energy generation, railway resilience and station accessibility upgrades.
A new OECD report finds that export restrictions on critical raw materials have reached an all-time high, increasing risks to global supply chains.
South Africa has launched public engagement on the Draft National Rail Master Plan, setting out a long-term framework for freight, passenger and commuter rail.
Tanzania and Afreximbank have discussed continued support for SGR funding, AMCE investment, mining projects and petroleum product imports.
AFC and DBSA have partnered through the Infrastructure Climate-Resilient Fund to scale climate adaptation finance and resilient infrastructure investment across Africa.
President William Ruto has called for Africa-led infrastructure financing to support roads, railways, ports, energy grids and regional integration.
SNIM recorded 14.7 million tonnes in sales and rail transport in 2025, maintaining operational performance despite lower iron ore prices and rising input costs.
The World Bank Group has approved $200 million for Madagascar’s Multimodal Transport and Logistics Project, covering rail, ports, waterways and airports.
Standard Chartered has arranged syndicated financing exceeding USD2.33 billion to support Tanzania’s Standard Gauge Railway, including Lots 3 and 4 from Makutupora to Isaka and Lot 5 from Isaka to Mwanza.
A 90 US cents per ton cargo levy now applies to road freight moving through Namibia’s Katima Mulilo and Ngoma border posts on the Walvis Bay Corridor route.