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Zambian Government Marks TAZARA at 50

Zambian Government Marks TAZARA at 50

01 July 2026
SADC, Zambia
1 min
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Zambia Working on Mpulungu Port Upgrade

Zambia Working on Mpulungu Port Upgrade

01 July 2026
SADC, Zambia
Transport Infrastructure
1 min
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TAZARA Postpones Resumption of Mukuba Cross-Border Passenger Train Service

01 July 2026
SADC, Zambia
Passenger Rail & Public Transport
1 min
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Togo Advances Lomé-Adétikopé Rail Link Under US$200 Million World Bank Programme

Togo Advances Lomé-Adétikopé Rail Link Under US$200 Million World Bank Programme

01 July 2026
West Africa, Togo
Finance & Investment
Transport Infrastructure
3 min
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Locomotive Cleared from Tema Harbour for Tema–Mpakadan Railway Line

Locomotive Cleared from Tema Harbour for Tema–Mpakadan Railway Line

24 June 2026
West Africa, Ghana
Freight & Logistics
Passenger Rail & Public Transport
Rolling Stock - Sub-Components & Assembly, Maintenance & Refurbishment
Transport Infrastructure
1 min
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Lobito Atlantic Railway Resumes Freight Traffic on the Lobito Corridor With First Copper Train From the DRC

Lobito Atlantic Railway Resumes Freight Traffic on the Lobito Corridor With First Copper Train From the DRC

24 June 2026
SADC, Angola
Freight & Logistics
Pit-to-Port
Transport Infrastructure
1 min
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IsDB Approves EUR650.75 Million for Uganda’s Malaba–Kampala Standard Gauge Railway

IsDB Approves EUR650.75 Million for Uganda’s Malaba–Kampala Standard Gauge Railway

24 June 2026
East Africa, Uganda
Finance & Investment
Freight & Logistics
Policy & Legislation
Transport Infrastructure
2 min
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Indra is Driving a New Era of Mobility in Cairo with Its Passenger-Centric Account-Based Ticketing (ABT) Technology for the New Monorail

Indra is Driving a New Era of Mobility in Cairo with Its Passenger-Centric Account-Based Ticketing (ABT) Technology for the New Monorail

24 June 2026
North Africa, Egypt
Passenger Rail & Public Transport
4 min
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Egypt’s Transport Minister Inspects Aswan–Luxor Section of Second High-Speed Rail Line

Egypt’s Transport Minister Inspects Aswan–Luxor Section of Second High-Speed Rail Line

24 June 2026
North Africa, Egypt
Finance & Investment
Passenger Rail & Public Transport
Transport Infrastructure
4 min
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Alstom-Led Consortium Signs €690 Million Contracts to Modernise Egypt’s Strategic Rail Corridors

Alstom-Led Consortium Signs €690 Million Contracts to Modernise Egypt’s Strategic Rail Corridors

24 June 2026
North Africa, Egypt
Freight & Logistics
Transport Infrastructure
3 min
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Guinea’s Ministry of Transport and UK Export Finance Review Simandou 2040 Infrastructure Projects

Guinea’s Ministry of Transport and UK Export Finance Review Simandou 2040 Infrastructure Projects

24 June 2026
West Africa, Guinea
Finance & Investment
Freight & Logistics
Transport Infrastructure
1 min
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EBRD appoints George Akhalkatsi Head of Tunisia

EBRD appoints George Akhalkatsi Head of Tunisia

24 June 2026
North Africa, Tunisia
Finance & Investment
1 min
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NRC Recovers Equipment Following Warri–Itakpe Train Service Incident

NRC Recovers Equipment Following Warri–Itakpe Train Service Incident

24 June 2026
West Africa, Nigeria
Passenger Rail & Public Transport
Track - New, Maintenance & Refurbishment, Components & Equipment
2 min
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Why Intermodal Planning Is Becoming Central to Africa’s Corridor Development

Why Intermodal Planning Is Becoming Central to Africa’s Corridor Development

24 June 2026
West Africa
Finance & Investment
Freight & Logistics
Rolling Stock - Sub-Components & Assembly, Maintenance & Refurbishment
Transport Infrastructure
7 min
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Zambia’s Copper Ramp-Up Requires More Than Rail Capacity

Zambia’s Copper Ramp-Up Requires More Than Rail Capacity

24 June 2026
SADC, Zambia
Freight & Logistics
Rolling Stock - Sub-Components & Assembly, Maintenance & Refurbishment
Transport Infrastructure
4 min
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Rail Recovery, Mode Optimisation and the Cost of Prolonged Planning

Rail Recovery, Mode Optimisation and the Cost of Prolonged Planning

24 June 2026
SADC
Finance & Investment
Freight & Logistics
Transport Infrastructure
4 min
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Libya’s Transport Strategy Study to Set Roadmap for Sector Recovery and Modernisation

24 June 2026
North Africa, Libya
Finance & Investment
Freight & Logistics
Passenger Rail & Public Transport
Transport Infrastructure
3 min
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East African Governments Ramp Up Rail Investment in 2026/27 Budgets

24 June 2026
East Africa
Finance & Investment
Freight & Logistics
Transport Infrastructure
2 min
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Zambia Positions Itself as a Regional Logistics Node

24 June 2026
SADC, Zambia
Freight & Logistics
Transport Infrastructure
3 min
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Richards Bay Minerals Leadership Change Announced

24 June 2026
SADC, South Africa
1 min
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Kenya Railways Signs Contract for Modernisation of Nairobi Line 5

24 June 2026
East Africa, Kenya
Transport Infrastructure
1 min
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Uganda Budget 2026/27 Allocates Shs8.79 Trillion to Transport Infrastructure

24 June 2026
East Africa, Uganda
Finance & Investment
Freight & Logistics
Transport Infrastructure
4 min
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SENTER SA and Bridge Bank Senegal Sign Declaration of Intent to Support Strategic Rail Projects

SENTER SA and Bridge Bank Senegal Sign Declaration of Intent to Support Strategic Rail Projects

22 June 2026
West Africa, Senegal
Finance & Investment
Passenger Rail & Public Transport
Transport Infrastructure
1 min
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Senegal Advances TER Extension with Sébikotane Station Launch

Senegal Advances TER Extension with Sébikotane Station Launch

22 June 2026
West Africa, Senegal
Passenger Rail & Public Transport
Transport Infrastructure
1 min
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AFC and Italian Institutions Sign Cooperation Agreements to Support African Infrastructure and Industrial Development

AFC and Italian Institutions Sign Cooperation Agreements to Support African Infrastructure and Industrial Development

22 June 2026
Finance & Investment
Transport Infrastructure
5 min
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Afreximbank Trade and Development Finance Brief Highlights Urgent Need to Strengthen Africa’s Trade and Investment Resilience

22 June 2026
Finance & Investment
Transport Infrastructure
3 min
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Africa Finance Corporation Receives 13 Awards for Transactions Spanning Energy, Transport, Industry and Finance

Africa Finance Corporation Receives 13 Awards for Transactions Spanning Energy, Transport, Industry and Finance

22 June 2026
Finance & Investment
Freight & Logistics
Transport Infrastructure
2 min
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Export Credit Agencies Urged to Extend Cape Town Discount to Rail Under the Luxembourg Rail Protocol

Export Credit Agencies Urged to Extend Cape Town Discount to Rail Under the Luxembourg Rail Protocol

22 June 2026
Finance & Investment
2 min
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Project Appraisal Report: Lobito Integrated Economic Corridor Development Project

22 June 2026
SADC, Zambia
Finance & Investment
Freight & Logistics
Transport Infrastructure
1 min
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Transnet Issues RFP for LeaseCo as Rolling Stock Access Moves into Focus

Transnet Issues RFP for LeaseCo as Rolling Stock Access Moves into Focus

22 June 2026
SADC, South Africa
Finance & Investment
Freight & Logistics
Rolling Stock - Sub-Components & Assembly, Maintenance & Refurbishment
2 min
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Kenya Railways Invites Market Engagement for Nairobi Urban Mobility Project

22 June 2026
East Africa, Kenya
Finance & Investment
Passenger Rail & Public Transport
2 min
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Mozambique Positions Port and Rail Corridors for Italian Investment

Mozambique Positions Port and Rail Corridors for Italian Investment

22 June 2026
SADC, Mozambique
Finance & Investment
Freight & Logistics
Transport Infrastructure
2 min
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Tanzania Railways Morogoro Workshop Revives Five MGR Locomotives

Tanzania Railways Morogoro Workshop Revives Five MGR Locomotives

22 June 2026
East Africa, Tanzania
Freight & Logistics
Rolling Stock - Sub-Components & Assembly, Maintenance & Refurbishment
1 min
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Mozambique Consults on Railway Access Regulation

Mozambique Consults on Railway Access Regulation

21 June 2026
SADC, Mozambique
Freight & Logistics
Policy & Legislation
Transport Infrastructure
2 min
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TAZARA Lines Up Activities to Commemorate Its Golden Jubilee

TAZARA Lines Up Activities to Commemorate Its Golden Jubilee

21 June 2026
SADC, Zambia
Freight & Logistics
Transport Infrastructure
2 min
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South Africa, New Safety Permit Fee Model Approved for Implementation

21 June 2026
SADC, South Africa
Policy & Legislation
Safety & Security
1 min
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COMESA Moves Towards Regional Railway Infrastructure Master Plan

21 June 2026
SADC
Freight & Logistics
Policy & Legislation
Transport Infrastructure
4 min
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MCDF Grant Supports Preparation of Alexandria–Abou Qir Metro Line Extension

MCDF Grant Supports Preparation of Alexandria–Abou Qir Metro Line Extension

21 June 2026
North Africa, Egypt
Finance & Investment
Transport Infrastructure
2 min
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Windhoek Smart City Plan Puts Commuter Rail at Centre

Windhoek Smart City Plan Puts Commuter Rail at Centre

21 June 2026
SADC, Namibia
Passenger Rail & Public Transport
Transport Infrastructure
2 min
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MCDF Grant Supports First Phase of Algeria’s Trans-Saharan Railway Development

MCDF Grant Supports First Phase of Algeria’s Trans-Saharan Railway Development

21 June 2026
North Africa, Algeria
Finance & Investment
Freight & Logistics
Transport Infrastructure
2 min
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Namibia Imports Railway Materials Worth N$291m in First Four Months of 2026

21 June 2026
SADC, Namibia
Freight & Logistics
Transport Infrastructure
2 min
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Namibia’s Railway Fund Proposal Still at Concept Stage

21 June 2026
SADC, Namibia
Finance & Investment
Freight & Logistics
Transport Infrastructure
2 min
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