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TAZARA Board Reviews Revitalisation and Approves Plan for Operational Recovery

TAZARA Board Reviews Revitalisation and Approves Plan for Operational Recovery

14 October 2026
SADC, Zambia
Track - New, Maintenance & Refurbishment, Components & Equipment
5 min
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GRDA Signs Second 2026 Offtake Agreement with International Service Solution

GRDA Signs Second 2026 Offtake Agreement with International Service Solution

14 October 2026
West Africa, Ghana
Freight & Logistics
2 min
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Yapı Merkezi Secures Favourable Final Award in International Arbitration Over Ethiopian Railway Project

Yapı Merkezi Secures Favourable Final Award in International Arbitration Over Ethiopian Railway Project

14 October 2026
East Africa, Ethiopia
Track - New, Maintenance & Refurbishment, Components & Equipment
Transport Infrastructure
2 min
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Kenya Railways Outlines Works for Talanta Sports City Connection

14 October 2026
East Africa, Kenya
Passenger Rail & Public Transport
1 min
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Guinea’s President Makes Inaugural Journey on Compagnie du Transguinéen Passenger Train

Guinea’s President Makes Inaugural Journey on Compagnie du Transguinéen Passenger Train

14 October 2026
West Africa, Guinea
Passenger Rail & Public Transport
2 min
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Tanzania’s CAG Inspects Construction Progress on Four SGR Sections

Tanzania’s CAG Inspects Construction Progress on Four SGR Sections

14 October 2026
East Africa, Tanzania
Track - New, Maintenance & Refurbishment, Components & Equipment
1 min
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Ghana Announces Open Access Model for Private Freight Operators on Tema–Mpakadan Railway

Ghana Announces Open Access Model for Private Freight Operators on Tema–Mpakadan Railway

14 October 2026
West Africa, Ghana
Freight & Logistics
3 min
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Tanzania Railways Corporation and WCF Sign Agreement for Hotel and Conference Centre at Morogoro SGR Station

Tanzania Railways Corporation and WCF Sign Agreement for Hotel and Conference Centre at Morogoro SGR Station

14 October 2026
East Africa, Tanzania
Passenger Rail & Public Transport
1 min
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Tanzania Orders Railway Inspections and Flood Preparedness Measures Ahead of El Niño Rains

Tanzania Orders Railway Inspections and Flood Preparedness Measures Ahead of El Niño Rains

14 October 2026
East Africa, Tanzania
Track - New, Maintenance & Refurbishment, Components & Equipment
1 min
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Angola Reaffirms Commitment to a Lobito Corridor Open to All Cargo

Angola Reaffirms Commitment to a Lobito Corridor Open to All Cargo

14 October 2026
SADC, Angola
Freight & Logistics
Transport Infrastructure
2 min
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UIC Launches Industry-Led Initiative to Make Progress on Rail Service Data Exchanges

14 October 2026
Rolling Stock - Sub-Components & Assembly, Maintenance & Refurbishment
4 min
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Standard Bank Underwrites Gautrain Debt Package Supporting R9 Billion in Investment

Standard Bank Underwrites Gautrain Debt Package Supporting R9 Billion in Investment

14 October 2026
SADC, South Africa
Finance & Investment
Passenger Rail & Public Transport
3 min
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DRC and AfDB Review Progress on Road–Rail Bridge, Lobito Corridor and MétroKin

DRC and AfDB Review Progress on Road–Rail Bridge, Lobito Corridor and MétroKin

14 October 2026
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Transport Infrastructure
1 min
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Zambia Vows to Close US$700 Million Lobito Railway Funding Gap

Zambia Vows to Close US$700 Million Lobito Railway Funding Gap

14 October 2026
SADC, Zambia
Finance & Investment
5 min
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TransNamib Revises Locomotive Plan over Cost and Lead Times

14 October 2026
SADC, Namibia
Rolling Stock - Sub-Components & Assembly, Maintenance & Refurbishment
3 min
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TRIM Carries Out Maintenance and Renewal Works on Iron Ore Export Line During Annual Shutdown

TRIM Carries Out Maintenance and Renewal Works on Iron Ore Export Line During Annual Shutdown

14 October 2026
SADC, South Africa
Track - New, Maintenance & Refurbishment, Components & Equipment
3 min
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Africa's Largest Iron Ore Export Facility Begins Annual Maintenance Programme

Africa's Largest Iron Ore Export Facility Begins Annual Maintenance Programme

07 October 2026
SADC, South Africa
Freight & Logistics
Pit-to-Port
2 min
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Railway Safety Regulator Releases State of Safety Report 2025/26: Overall Safety Improves, but Rising Fatalities Remain a Critical Concern

Railway Safety Regulator Releases State of Safety Report 2025/26: Overall Safety Improves, but Rising Fatalities Remain a Critical Concern

07 October 2026
SADC, South Africa
Safety & Security
4 min
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Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager Granted Three-Year Railway Safety Permit

Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager Granted Three-Year Railway Safety Permit

07 October 2026
SADC, South Africa
Safety & Security
Track - New, Maintenance & Refurbishment, Components & Equipment
Transport Infrastructure
2 min
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Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa Gains Momentum Despite Global Uncertainty

Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa Gains Momentum Despite Global Uncertainty

07 October 2026
SADC
Finance & Investment
Transport Infrastructure
3 min
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Tshipi Reports Rail Volumes Above Plan In FY26

Tshipi Reports Rail Volumes Above Plan In FY26

07 October 2026
SADC, South Africa
Pit-to-Port
3 min
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Ghana and Saudi Arabia Discuss Investment in Railway Development and Energy Infrastructure

07 October 2026
West Africa, Ghana
Finance & Investment
Transport Infrastructure
1 min
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Ghana and Germany Discuss Railway Cooperation as Ghana Pursues Rail Network Modernisation

07 October 2026
West Africa, Ghana
1 min
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AfDB Expresses Willingness to Fund Feasibility Studies for Guinea Tramway Project

AfDB Expresses Willingness to Fund Feasibility Studies for Guinea Tramway Project

07 October 2026
West Africa, Guinea
Passenger Rail & Public Transport
1 min
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Sihamba Sonke Mobility Reaches Financial Close on 15-Year Gautrain Concession

Sihamba Sonke Mobility Reaches Financial Close on 15-Year Gautrain Concession

07 October 2026
SADC, South Africa
Passenger Rail & Public Transport
2 min
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Canyon Resources Completes Stage 1 Locomotive Delivery as Minim Martap Funding Is Reviewed

Canyon Resources Completes Stage 1 Locomotive Delivery as Minim Martap Funding Is Reviewed

07 October 2026
Central Africa, Cameroon
Rolling Stock - Sub-Components & Assembly, Maintenance & Refurbishment
3 min
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Zambia Railways Investigates Derailment of Passenger Train 358 on Mulobezi Line

Zambia Railways Investigates Derailment of Passenger Train 358 on Mulobezi Line

07 October 2026
SADC, Zambia
Passenger Rail & Public Transport
1 min
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Huawei Launches Intelligent RAIL 2.0 at InnoTrans 2026

Huawei Launches Intelligent RAIL 2.0 at InnoTrans 2026

07 October 2026
Technology Development
1 min
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NRZ Secures 1.7 Million Tonnes of Annual Traffic Linked to Manhize Steel Plant

NRZ Secures 1.7 Million Tonnes of Annual Traffic Linked to Manhize Steel Plant

07 October 2026
SADC, Zimbabwe
Freight & Logistics
2 min
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Rail Reform and Recovery Feature in South Africa’s October Transport Month Programme

Rail Reform and Recovery Feature in South Africa’s October Transport Month Programme

07 October 2026
SADC, South Africa
Transport Infrastructure
4 min
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SYSTRA Selected to Lead Feasibility Study for Dar es Salaam Monorail

SYSTRA Selected to Lead Feasibility Study for Dar es Salaam Monorail

07 October 2026
East Africa, Tanzania
Passenger Rail & Public Transport
2 min
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SYSTRA and Dassault Systèmes Announce Virtual Twin Collaboration for Rail Infrastructure

SYSTRA and Dassault Systèmes Announce Virtual Twin Collaboration for Rail Infrastructure

07 October 2026
Transport Infrastructure
2 min
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GPT South Africa Wins R660 Million Transnet Sleeper Contract

07 October 2026
SADC, South Africa
Track - New, Maintenance & Refurbishment, Components & Equipment
1 min
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