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RITES Opens South Africa Branch Amid African Locomotive Orders

08 September 2026
SADC, South Africa
Rolling Stock - Sub-Components & Assembly, Maintenance & Refurbishment
1 min
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Mota-Engil Announces the Signing of a Concession Agreement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mota-Engil Announces the Signing of a Concession Agreement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

03 September 2026
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Finance & Investment
Freight & Logistics
3 min
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Project Watch | TRC Prepares 120 km Kilosa-Gulwe-Igandu Section for Rehabilitation

03 September 2026
East Africa, Tanzania
Transport Infrastructure
1 min
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SADC Opens US$5.95 Million TTTFP2 Technical Assistance Prequalification

03 September 2026
SADC
1 min
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King Mswati III Invites SMH Rail to Establish SADC Base in Eswatini

King Mswati III Invites SMH Rail to Establish SADC Base in Eswatini

03 September 2026
SADC, Swaziland / Eswatini
Rolling Stock - Sub-Components & Assembly, Maintenance & Refurbishment
3 min
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African Development Bank Cleared Uganda SGR Environmental Assessment

03 September 2026
East Africa, Uganda
Finance & Investment
1 min
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Burundi Expands Transport Planning as SGR Development Advances

03 September 2026
East Africa, Tanzania
Finance & Investment
Transport Infrastructure
1 min
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Congo-Ocean Railway Rehabilitation Raised in Recent Congo-China Infrastructure Talks

03 September 2026
Central Africa, Republic of the Congo
Finance & Investment
Policy & Legislation
1 min
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Creecy Extended PRASA Section 189 Notice Period to Explore Alternatives

Creecy Extended PRASA Section 189 Notice Period to Explore Alternatives

03 September 2026
SADC, South Africa
Passenger Rail & Public Transport
1 min
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DRC and Tanzania Committed to Phased Rail Interconnection on Central Corridor

03 September 2026
East Africa, Tanzania
Transport Infrastructure
1 min
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Grindrod Reports Strong Interim Performance Supported by Record Volumes in Ports and Terminals

Grindrod Reports Strong Interim Performance Supported by Record Volumes in Ports and Terminals

03 September 2026
SADC, South Africa
Freight & Logistics
2 min
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Lamola Calls for South Africa-Zimbabwe Ties to Deliver Jobs, Investment and Infrastructure

Lamola Calls for South Africa-Zimbabwe Ties to Deliver Jobs, Investment and Infrastructure

02 September 2026
SADC, Zimbabwe
Policy & Legislation
Transport Infrastructure
2 min
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MHI Won Automated People Mover Contract for Dubai Al Maktoum Airport

MHI Won Automated People Mover Contract for Dubai Al Maktoum Airport

02 September 2026
Passenger Rail & Public Transport
1 min
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Namibia Awards Local Firm N$64.9 Million Contract for Sandverhaar–Buchholzbrunn Railway Line Upgrade

02 September 2026
SADC, Namibia
Freight & Logistics
1 min
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Nigeria Extends Kano–Maradi Contract by US$655 Million as Kano–Katsina Section Passes 75%

02 September 2026
West Africa, Nigeria
Finance & Investment
1 min
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