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Railway News from West Africa

Railway Development in Côte d’Ivoire: JICA and DPSPP Assess Strategic Rail Projects

23 January 2026
West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire
Finance & Investment
Freight & Logistics
Pit-to-Port
Track - New, Maintenance & Refurbishment, Components & Equipment
Transport Infrastructure
1 min
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Compagnie du TransGuinéen Signs First Rail Maintenance Contract

Compagnie du TransGuinéen Signs First Rail Maintenance Contract

14 January 2026
West Africa, Guinea
Track - New, Maintenance & Refurbishment, Components & Equipment
1 min
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Sitarail Strengthens Its Rolling Stock with Four New GL30-Type Locomotives

Sitarail Strengthens Its Rolling Stock with Four New GL30-Type Locomotives

08 January 2026
West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire
Rolling Stock - Sub-Components & Assembly, Maintenance & Refurbishment
1 min
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Key Rail and Port Agreement Ratified in Liberia

Key Rail and Port Agreement Ratified in Liberia

19 December 2025
West Africa, Liberia
Freight & Logistics
Pit-to-Port
3 min
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Liberia’s Ministry of Transport Unveils Five-Year Strategic Plan

11 December 2025
West Africa, Liberia
Freight & Logistics
1 min
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EIB Global and African Development Bank Invest US$275 Million to Modernise Mauritania’s Main Railway Corridor

EIB Global and African Development Bank Invest US$275 Million to Modernise Mauritania’s Main Railway Corridor

05 December 2025
West Africa, Mauritania
Finance & Investment
Pit-to-Port
Track - New, Maintenance & Refurbishment, Components & Equipment
Transport Infrastructure
3 min
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Simandou Partners Celebrate Start of Operations

Simandou Partners Celebrate Start of Operations

28 November 2025
West Africa, Guinea
Freight & Logistics
Pit-to-Port
Transport Infrastructure
1 min
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NRC, SWDC to Revive Rail Connectivity in Southwest Nigeria

NRC, SWDC to Revive Rail Connectivity in Southwest Nigeria

28 November 2025
West Africa, Nigeria
Passenger Rail & Public Transport
Transport Infrastructure
3 min
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Opeifa Assures Traders No Legitimate Land Will Be Lost as NRC Plans Iddo Station Revamp

28 November 2025
West Africa, Nigeria
Transport Infrastructure
1 min
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GRDA Condemns Attacks on Train and Senior Staff, Orders Immediate Clearance of Railway Corridor

14 November 2025
West Africa, Ghana
Passenger Rail & Public Transport
1 min
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Abidjan Sustainable and Integrated Urban Mobility Project (PMDIA)

03 November 2025
West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire
Passenger Rail & Public Transport
Transport Infrastructure
1 min
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Simandou Project: Guinea Takes a Decisive Step with the Signing of Contractual Documents Related to the Maritime Transport of Iron Ore from Simandou

Simandou Project: Guinea Takes a Decisive Step with the Signing of Contractual Documents Related to the Maritime Transport of Iron Ore from Simandou

03 November 2025
West Africa, Guinea
Pit-to-Port
3 min
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Positive Economic Momentum in Nigeria, Now Time to Bring Home the Gains

Positive Economic Momentum in Nigeria, Now Time to Bring Home the Gains

03 November 2025
West Africa, Nigeria
Transport Infrastructure
3 min
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Ghana: Deputy Finance Minister Rallies Support for Newly Launched Ghana Infrastructure Plan

Ghana: Deputy Finance Minister Rallies Support for Newly Launched Ghana Infrastructure Plan

02 November 2025
West Africa, Ghana
Finance & Investment
Freight & Logistics
Passenger Rail & Public Transport
Transport Infrastructure
2 min
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Ghana: President Directs Extension of Railway Line from Tema Port to Dawa Industrial Enclave

Ghana: President Directs Extension of Railway Line from Tema Port to Dawa Industrial Enclave

24 October 2025
West Africa, Ghana
Freight & Logistics
Transport Infrastructure
1 min
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