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Railway News from West Africa

Engineer Joster Imbuchi on Standards, Interoperability, and the Legal Foundations of Africa’s Railway Future

Engineer Joster Imbuchi on Standards, Interoperability, and the Legal Foundations of Africa’s Railway Future

10 October 2025
West Africa

Finance & Investment

Freight & Logistics

Passenger Rail & Public Transport

Transport Infrastructure

6 min

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Nigeria’s Rail Transport Records Strong Growth in Q1 2025

10 October 2025
West Africa, Nigeria

Freight & Logistics

1 min

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First Four Locomotives for the Simandou Project Arrive in Guinea

First Four Locomotives for the Simandou Project Arrive in Guinea

06 October 2025
West Africa, Guinea

Freight & Logistics

1 min

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ArcelorMittal Liberia Statement on Senate Committee’s Visit and Phase II Expansion Project

05 October 2025
West Africa, Liberia

Freight & Logistics

Pit-to-Port

Transport Infrastructure

1 min

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Rio Tinto SimFer Updates Progress in the Third Quarter of 2025

Rio Tinto SimFer Updates Progress in the Third Quarter of 2025

05 October 2025
West Africa, Guinea

Freight & Logistics

Pit-to-Port

Transport Infrastructure

1 min

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De-Sadel Consortium Successfully Retrofits and Test-Runs Africa’s First LNG-Powered Locomotive in Nigeria

De-Sadel Consortium Successfully Retrofits and Test-Runs Africa’s First LNG-Powered Locomotive in Nigeria

29 September 2025
West Africa, Nigeria

Freight & Logistics

Rolling Stock - Sub-Components & Assembly, Maintenance & Refurbishment

1 min

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NRC Completes Recovery of Coaches and Locomotives, Track Repair Nears Completion and Safety Assessment Begins Following Asham Incident

29 September 2025
West Africa, Nigeria

Passenger Rail & Public Transport

1 min

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De-Sadel Consortium Unveils Ambitious High-Speed Bullet Train Project at 2nd International Railway Conference

De-Sadel Consortium Unveils Ambitious High-Speed Bullet Train Project at 2nd International Railway Conference

29 September 2025
West Africa, Nigeria

Finance & Investment

Transport Infrastructure

1 min

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VP Shettima Calls for Revival of Nigeria’s Rail Services to Secure Role as Africa’s Logistics Hub

29 September 2025
West Africa, Niger

Freight & Logistics

3 min

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Carena Announces the Acquisition of a 12,000-Ton Floating Dock to Strengthen Its Operational Capacities

Carena Announces the Acquisition of a 12,000-Ton Floating Dock to Strengthen Its Operational Capacities

31 August 2025
West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire

Freight & Logistics

Transport Infrastructure

2 min

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FG, Chinese Partners To Revitalise High-Speed Rail Network Across Nigeria

31 August 2025
West Africa, Nigeria

Transport Infrastructure

1 min

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Ghana Manganese Company Pursues Public-Private Partnership for Rail Development

11 August 2025
West Africa, Ghana

Transport Infrastructure

1 min

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Côte d'Ivoire Moves to Formalise Its Vast Informal Gold Mining Sector

10 August 2025
West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire

Pit-to-Port

3 min

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The African Development Bank’s Independent Development Evaluation (IDEV) 2024 Annual Report: Lessons for Adaptation

The African Development Bank’s Independent Development Evaluation (IDEV) 2024 Annual Report: Lessons for Adaptation

02 August 2025
West Africa

Finance & Investment

Transport Infrastructure

2 min

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Senegal’s Railway Evolution: Safety Must Be at the Centre of Transformation

Senegal’s Railway Evolution: Safety Must Be at the Centre of Transformation

01 August 2025
West Africa, Senegal

Safety & Security

Transport Infrastructure

6 min

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