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Railway News from West Africa

LAMATA Red Line – A Year of Commercial Operations and Commuter Transformation

19 October 2025
West Africa, Nigeria
Passenger Rail & Public Transport
1 min
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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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