New Lobito Atlantic Railway CEO Gives Update on Lobito Corridor Rail Project
In a conversation with Jeune Afrique toward the end of August 2025, newly appointed Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR) CEO Nicolas
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Infrastructure
Djibouti and South Sudan to Co-Develop Trade Corridor
Signature of MoU for Djibouti – South Sudan Trade Corridor
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Ethiopian Airlines and AfDB Ink Deal to Finance $10B Airport
On 11 August 2025, Ethiopian Airlines and the African Development Bank (AfDB) signed a financing agreement to raise nearly USD
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Zijin Mining Sign Concession Agreement with Tanzania for Kigoma Port at Dar es Salaam
On 6 August 2025, Zijin Mining signed the concession agreement with the Tanzanian Port Authority (TPA) to operate Kigoma Port
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SADC Earmarks North-South Corridor as Engine for Regional Integration and Growth
A workshop on the North-South Corridor took place in Johannesburg from 24 to 25 July 2025. The Workshop was attended
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Uganda Kicks Off Upgrade of Kayunga – Bbaale – Galiraya 90-km Road
On 11 July 2025, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni officially kicked off the upgrading project for the 87.6-kilometer road linking Kayunga,
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Mozambique On Track For $220M Rail Modernization Journey
On 26 April 2025, Mozambican Minister of Transport Joao Matlombe announced its plan to invest USD 220 million by 2030
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Senegal Adopts Innovative Financing to Build Aviation Hub
Based on a communique issued by the Prime Minister’s Office on 3 April 2025, the Government of Senegal will resort
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Gabon Performs Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Andem Airport
On 28 March 2025, Gabonese President Brice Nguema officially laid the foundation stone for the new Andem airport, located some
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Morocco Places Order for 18 Alstom High-Speed Trains Costing Nearly $1B
On 28 March 2025, Alstom confirmed that it has received an order for 18 high-speed train sets (#TGV in French)
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