Botswana Plots Billion Dollar Rail Network Expansion
As part its National Budget, Botswana Finance Minister Ndaba Gaolathe announced it will will allocate BWP 156 million for rail
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Infrastructure
Algeria to Float Tender for 600 Locomotives and 400 Wagons
At the beginning of February 2025, Algerian Minister of Transport Youssef Cherfa announced the acquisition of another 600 locomotives and
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Tanzania and Burundi Award $2B Contract to Chinese Firms to Design and Build Regional Rail
On 29 January 2025, Tanzania and Burundi announced that the contract to build a regional rail has been awarded to
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Suez Canal Expects $7B Drop in Revenue for 2024
With the Houthis attacking ships in the Red Sea, the maritime traffic through the Suez Canal has dropped dramatically in
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Eurasian Railway Meeting Convened in Beijing to Explore Connectivity Expansion
On 25 December 2024, experts met in Beijing to discuss the China-Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran (CKTI) rail route. The meeting reviewed operational results
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Somalia Unveils New Mogadishu Development Initiative
On 19 December 2024 in the Somalian capital Mogadishu, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud officially unveiled the New Mogadishu Development Initiative,
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Ethiopia and DR Congo Partner to Launch Air Congo
Air Congo was officially launched with two Boeing 737-800 aircrafts in December 2024. On 1 December 2024, Air Congo undertook
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Addressing Regional Leaders, Ruto Reiterates Plan to Extend SGR to Uganda, Rwanda and DRC
Addressing an audience of leaders from the region during the official opening of East Africa Community (EAC) Interparliamentary Games in
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Boluarte and Xi Inaugurate Chancay Port During APEC Summit 2024
Peruvian President Dina Boluarte and Chinese President Xi Jinping proceeded to a virtual inauguration of the seaport of Chancay one
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Ethiopia Approves $738M Loan Backed by Oil for Regional Highway to South Sudan
On 5 November 2024, Ethiopia announced that its Parliament has approved the financing to build a regional highway to enhance
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