2024 – November
Siemens Mobility presents first Velaro high-speed train for Egypt at InnoTrans, Berlin
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The train is designed for comfort and has a capacity of 481 passengers (479 seats + two wheelchair spaces), on-board internet and power sockets. State-of-the-art displays provide passengers with live train information throughout their journey. Photo source: Siemens Mobility 
Michael Peter, Roland Busch, Kamel Al-Wazir, Volker Wissing. Photo source: Siemens Mobility 
The train is designed for comfort and has a capacity of 481 passengers (479 seats + two wheelchair spaces), on-board internet and power sockets. State-of-the-art displays provide passengers with live train information throughout their journey. Photo source: Siemens Mobility 
Siemens Mobility presents first Velaro high-speed train for Egypt at InnoTrans, Berlin
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ArcelorMittal Liberia’s Railway Expansion and Rehabilitation Project
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Photo: ©ArcelorMittal 
A Transfer Tower under construction at the AML Port area. Photo: ©ArcelorMittal 
Aerial view of the ArcelorMittal - Liberia concentrator under construction at Mt. Tokadeh in Nimba County Liberia. Photo: ©ArcelorMittal 
Construction of a 78 megawatts power plant at Mt. Tokadeh. Photo: ©ArcelorMittal 
Fuel Terminal under construction. Photo: ©ArcelorMittal 
Photo: ©ArcelorMittal 
Multiple newly constructed rail tracks in the ArcelorMittal Liberia Buchanan Port area Photo: ©ArcelorMittal 
Ongoing railway rehabilitation with the replacement of all wooden sleepers with steel sleepers. Photo: ©ArcelorMittal 
Photo: ©ArcelorMittal 
Rail Car Dumper. Photo: ©ArcelorMittal 
Transfer Towers under construction. Photo: ©ArcelorMittal
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Lobito Atlantic Railway Reinforces Transport Capacity with New Wagons
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Photo credit: Trafigura/ The Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR)
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The Eastern Mining Line: A Strategic Pillar for Algeria’s Economic Future
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Zambia Railways is Shaping Southern Africa’s Rail Network – Funding, Expansion & Key Corridor Updates with ZRL Chairperson
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Opinion piece: Public-private partnerships can help revive South Africa’s infrastructure, unlocking growth and prosperity
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Mamiki Matlawa, Group Business Development Executive at ACTOM
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Railway Safety Regulator Provides Insights into South Africa’s Railway Safety Landscape
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Good and Bad Rail Concessions
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Agriculture and Transport: Togo and Egypt Explore New Partnership Opportunities
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Kenya Urban Mobility Improvement Project (KUMIP)
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Cape Town Recommendations On Rail Devolution To Serve Before Council
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President Ramaphosa quietly announces major delay to National Rail Devolution Strategy
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Urgent Call for Rail Investment to Meet Global Climate Targets as Global Railway Networks and Investments Shrink
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Over $370 Million Secured in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Deals at Afreximbank’s Lagos Workshop
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Investing in Tomorrow: SAICE’s Insights on SA’s Transportation Infrastructure Overhaul
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TNPA Appoints Transaction Advisor to Validate Island View Strategy
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Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Member States and Development Partners Commit to Tapping into the $6.8 Billion Potential Investment through Economic Anchor Projects in the Energy, Automotive, Tourism, Industry, Manufacturing and Related Strategic Infrastructure
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Picture: © ECOWAS
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President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Champions Infrastructure as the Backbone of Africa’s Future at 8th PIDA Week
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8th PIDA Week Opens with a Call for Resilient and Inclusive Infrastructure Development
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Ethiopian Minister of Transport and Logistics Highlights Need for Innovative Financing and Greater Private Sector Collaboration
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Transforming Africa through Resilient and Inclusive Infrastructure: Highlights from Mrs. Nardos Bekele-Thomas’ Address at the 8th PIDA Week
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BACS consortium with Siemens Mobility completes Riyadh’s Blue and Red metro lines
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Metro Riyadh: Automated, driverless metro trains, photo source: © Siemens Mobility 
Metro Riyadh: Automated, driverless metro trains, photo source: © Siemens Mobility
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President Akufo-Addo Commissions 100km Standard Gauge Tema-Mpakadan Railway Line and DMU Trains
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Photo: ©Ministry of Railway Development Ghana 
Photo: ©Ministry of Railway Development Ghana
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African Development Bank and Partners to Transform Abidjan-Lagos Corridor into Economic and Industrial Hub
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Time to Accelerate Zimbabwe’s $21 Billion Public Debt Resolution Process, Say Stakeholders
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President of Zimbabwe, Dr Emmerson Mnangagwa and the President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, in a group photograph at a High-level Structured Dialogue Platform meeting on Zimbabwe's arrears clearance and debt resolution process, attended by representatives of development partners and creditor countries, in Harare, Zimbabwe, November 25, 2024
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A Bold Path Required to Overcome Africa’s Infrastructure Deficit and Drive Economic Growth
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Articulated Skips Improve Efficiencies in the Loading Operation at Maydon Wharf Terminal
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The Port Elizabeth Car Terminal Handles Vessel Höegh Aurora’s First Africa Call
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PE Car Terminal handles first call of Höegh Aurora
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Uganda Groundbreaking Ceremony of the Eastern Railway Line (SGR) Has Taken Place
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Tanzania Railways Corporation Highlights Success of Electric Train Transportation
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African Development Bank Invests $55 bln to Bolster Economic Integration Across Africa
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A group photo of stakeholders including EAC Secretary-General Veronica Nduva (8th from left) during the launch event. Photo: AfDB 
The African Development Bank invests heavily in the transport sector to bolster regional integration. Photo: AfDB
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Africa Needs Up to $105 Billion Annually to Address Railway Infrastructure Deficit – AFC Report
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EAC Partner States Urged to Eliminate All Transportation Barriers in East Africa
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Photo: ©East African Community
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South African Manufacturing Expertise Opens Doors for Delhi and Pune Metro Projects
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Gals in Hard Hats: Building a Future for Women in Construction and Infrastructure
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South Africa: Mining Production Ends Q3 in Positive Territory
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Zimbabwe’s 2025 National Budget Prioritises Transport and Logistics
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Walvis Bay Aims to Strengthen Its Competitive Advantage
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NRZ Partners with China Rail for National Railways Rehabilitation Project
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UIC FRMCS Conference: A Landmark Step in the Future of Global Railway Communications
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RATP Dev Reaffirms Commitment to South Africa, Strengthens Local Partnerships
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Historic Milestone in Ghana’s Railway Development: President Akufo-Addo Commissions Two State-of-the-Art DMU Trains
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Zambia Railways Considering Various Options to Raise US$248 Million
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International: Azerbaijan and Polish State Railways Commit to Carbon Neutrality by 2050
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How to Transform Rail in South Africa with Open Access and Railway Signalling
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More than 53 000 km of ERTMS railway lines and 5 900 vehicles are in service or have been contracted outside Europe source: - https://transport.ec.europa.eu/
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