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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Infrastructure
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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Ghanaian President Akufo-Addo Commissions Tema-Mpakadan Railway Line
Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo commissioned the Tema-Mpakadan railway line on 22 November 2025. The Standard Gauge Railway (#SGR) line cost
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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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President Nguema Kicks Off Upgrade of Gabon-Congo Brazzaville Highway
On 1 November 2023, Gabonese President Brice Nguema kicked off the upgrade of the Ndende-Doussala cross-border highway linking Gabon to
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