2025 – 05 / May
Mozambique Commissions New Passenger Locomotives to Boost Rail Services
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Algeria Launches First Section of Historic Western Mining Railway Line
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Alstom Announces Key Leadership Changes
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Martin Vaujour is appointed AMECA (Africa, Middle East and Central Asia) Region President and becomes a member of Alstom’s Executive Committee.
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Tanzania’s Modern Railway Marks Milestone with 2.3 Million Passengers and Growing Demand
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Lagos Advances Towards Multi-Fuel Future with Biogas Production Programme
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© Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA)
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Corredor Logístico de Maputo Selects Agility Logistics Parks for New Transit Goods Terminal
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DP World Begins $165M Doubling of Maputo Container Terminal Capacity
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President and CEO MPDC Osorio Lucas, Honourable Minister of Transport and Logistics João Matlombe, and CEO and MD DP World sub-Saharan Africa Mohammed Akoojee
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Port Access Approval Received as Last Key Item for FID at Minim Martap Bauxite Project
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Figure 1: Port of Douala Infrastructure Map
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Industry Leaders to Tackle Key Challenges at RFA’s 50th Anniversary Convention
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ABSA’s Chief Investment Officer Ricardo Smith 
Gavin Kelly, CEO of the Road Freight Association 
Lawula Group’s Dr Ongama Mtimka 
Mike Daniel, Head of RailRunner South Africa 
Steven Sutherland, General Manager at MiX by Powerfleet 
Warwick Lord, Chairperson of the Multi-Modal Inland Port Association
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Recent Inspection Underscores Momentum of Egypt’s High-Speed Rail Development
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Botswana and the African Development Bank Reaffirm Strategic Partnership to Drive Private Sector-Led Industrialisation
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L-R: AfDB's DG for Southern Africa, Leila Mokaddem; Botswana's Vice President, Ndaba Gaolathe; and the Bank Group's Deputy DG for Southern Africa and Country Manager for Botswana, Moono Mupotola, at a recent meeting in Gaborone – pic supplied: African Development Bank
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Insight Dynamic Resources Ltd and ALG Global Infrastructure Advisors Sign Gas-by-Rail Economic Corridor MoU to Connect 40 Sub-Saharan African Countries
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Morocco’s Rail Vision Accelerates with Launch of Kenitra–Marrakech High-Speed Corridor Construction
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Raymond Shoniwa Appointed Executive Director at SARA
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Written by Phillippa Dean for Railways Africa
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Transport Extends Deadline for Request for Information on Rail and Port Infrastructure
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ZRL Managing Director Visits Dar es Salaam to Strengthen Collaborative Rail Operations
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TransNamib to Draw New Timelines After Locomotive Tender Cancellation
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Africa’s Railway Economic Regulatory Choices for the Best Balance of Payments & Sector Development
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Dr. Lubinda Mufalo Sakanga
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Operation Vulindlela Phase II Expands Reform in Transport and Infrastructure Sectors
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TransNamib Accounted for Just 12% of Namibia’s Freight Volume Over Three Years
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Written for Railways Africa by Chamwe Kaira
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Block Exemption Regulations for Ports, Rail and Key Feeder Road Corridors Now in Place
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International: Clarus Networks and ScotRail Deliver World-First Rail-Certified LEO Satellite Connectivity
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Starlink main 
Starlink Satellite
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SNIM Reports Strong Operational Performance, Expands Market Reach and Infrastructure
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Moody’s Places Transnet Ratings on Review for Downgrade
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South Africa: Transport Ministry Advances Sector Transformation with Integrated Charter and New Development Funds
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Tanzania Approves TZS 2.746 Trillion Budget to Advance Transport Sector Development
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Mega Cranes Arrive at DCT Pier 2
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Zambia Engages Chinese Delegation on Development of Strategic Dry Port in Kapiri Mposhi
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The Ministry of Transport & Logistics, Zambia
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TNPA Inks Multi-Million Rand Container Handling Deal With Grindrod Eyamakhosi JV
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Richards Bay Port Aerial photo 
SA's Ports Authority signs R285million deal with Grindrod Eyamakhosi JV
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Talks to Operationalise Chipata–Mchinji Railway Line
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Malawi Launches National Single Window to Boost Trade and Digital Economy
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Guinea’s Boké Railway Rehabilitation Sets Benchmark for Infrastructure and Sustainability
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Zamcargo Declares First Dividend to IDC Zambia
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TRC Director General Presents SGR Operations to the Board of Directors of Uganda Railways Corporation (URC)
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Tanzania Railways Corporation 
Tanzania Railways Corporation 
Tanzania Railways Corporation
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Wabtec and Rio Tinto SimFer Unveil the first Locomotive for the Simandou Project
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SA Transport Minister Barbara Creecy’s Keynote Address at Africa Rail Conference
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Terminal Operator Improves Efficiencies and Focuses on Volume Growth
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Mauritania Railway Modernisation to Boost Mining Exports
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New US Tariffs – Eight COMESA Countries to Record Decreased Trade Volumes
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Namibia Urges Neighbours to Upgrade Railways, Roads, and Transport Corridors
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Photo of Namibian President in Mozambique-Namibian Presidency
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Transnet Focused on Sustainable Growth and Improved Performance
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Canyon Resources Receives Critical Mining Permit for Minim-Martap Bauxite Project
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Namibia Concerned as Trans-Kalahari Railway Remains in Planning Stage 15 Years Later
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Photos of the two ministers: Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure - Botswana 
Photos of the two ministers: Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure - Botswana
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Addressing Transportation Inefficiencies in Africa Crucial to Reducing Food Insecurity
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Africa’s Next Big Rail Opportunity: Transnet’s LeaseCo Mobilising Rolling Stock to Meet Rail Reform Demand
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Gibela Future Vision: Meeting the Needs of Passenger Rail on the African Continent
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Highlighting Transnet’s Cross-Border Rail Projects, LeaseCo & African Market Strategy
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Gibela on PRASA Train Maintenance, Digital Tools, and Services for African Operators
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Transnet Engineering’s Vision for Growth, Innovation and African Rail Reform
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Amsted Reelin Supporting Africa’s Rolling Stock: Bearings, Bogies and Slack Adjusters
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