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CFM Advances Limpopo Rail Recovery and Expansion

CFM Advances Limpopo Rail Recovery and Expansion

10 April 2026
SADC, Mozambique
Track - New, Maintenance & Refurbishment, Components & Equipment
Transport Infrastructure
4 min
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Bridging Communication and Signalling in Africa’s Railway Transformation

Bridging Communication and Signalling in Africa’s Railway Transformation

10 April 2026
Signalling & Communications
2 min
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Railway Operators and Suppliers Take Centre Stage at Land-Linked Zambia 2026

Railway Operators and Suppliers Take Centre Stage at Land-Linked Zambia 2026

10 April 2026
SADC, Zambia
3 min
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Submission Deadline for the Namibe Corridor Extended

10 April 2026
SADC, Angola
Finance & Investment
Transport Infrastructure
1 min
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Zambia, Botswana Reaffirm Commitment to Mosetse–Kazungula–Livingstone (MKL) Rail Project

Zambia, Botswana Reaffirm Commitment to Mosetse–Kazungula–Livingstone (MKL) Rail Project

10 April 2026
SADC, Zambia
Finance & Investment
Freight & Logistics
Transport Infrastructure
2 min
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Indra Wins €40 Million Santiago Rail Communications Contract

Indra Wins €40 Million Santiago Rail Communications Contract

10 April 2026
Passenger Rail & Public Transport
2 min
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Wabtec Secures Multiple Pantograph Orders in India

Wabtec Secures Multiple Pantograph Orders in India

10 April 2026
Passenger Rail & Public Transport
Rolling Stock - Sub-Components & Assembly, Maintenance & Refurbishment
1 min
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Siemens Mobility and Sonda Win ETCS Signalling Project in Mexico

Siemens Mobility and Sonda Win ETCS Signalling Project in Mexico

10 April 2026
Signalling & Communications
3 min
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Togo Launches ESIA Procurement for Rail Link

Togo Launches ESIA Procurement for Rail Link

10 April 2026
West Africa, Togo
Finance & Investment
Transport Infrastructure
1 min
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TransNamib to Pilot Hydrogen-Powered Locomotive

10 April 2026
SADC, Namibia
Freight & Logistics
Transport Infrastructure
2 min
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GRDA Conducts Factory Acceptance Tests for Freight Rolling Stock in the United Kingdom

GRDA Conducts Factory Acceptance Tests for Freight Rolling Stock in the United Kingdom

10 April 2026
West Africa, Ghana
Rolling Stock - Sub-Components & Assembly, Maintenance & Refurbishment
Transport Infrastructure
1 min
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EU Approves €20 Million Grant for Tema–Mpakadan Railway Signalling Upgrade

EU Approves €20 Million Grant for Tema–Mpakadan Railway Signalling Upgrade

10 April 2026
West Africa, Ghana
Finance & Investment
Signalling & Communications
Transport Infrastructure
2 min
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CRCC Assures Timely Completion of the TAZARA Revitalisation Project

CRCC Assures Timely Completion of the TAZARA Revitalisation Project

10 April 2026
SADC, Zambia
Finance & Investment
Transport Infrastructure
1 min
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Tanzania, Burundi and DRC Advance Regional SGR Project Following Kinshasa Ministerial Meeting

Tanzania, Burundi and DRC Advance Regional SGR Project Following Kinshasa Ministerial Meeting

10 April 2026
East Africa, Tanzania
Finance & Investment
Transport Infrastructure
1 min
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National Railways of Zimbabwe Appoints New Chief Executive Officer

National Railways of Zimbabwe Appoints New Chief Executive Officer

04 April 2026
SADC, Zimbabwe
Freight & Logistics
1 min
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Botswana’s Logistics Ambition: Leadership, Corridors and Implementation Challenges

Botswana’s Logistics Ambition: Leadership, Corridors and Implementation Challenges

03 April 2026
SADC, Botswana
Finance & Investment
Freight & Logistics
Transport Infrastructure
4 min
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Leadership, Governance and Regional Coordination in Transport: Tanzania’s Perspective

Leadership, Governance and Regional Coordination in Transport: Tanzania’s Perspective

03 April 2026
East Africa, Tanzania
Finance & Investment
Freight & Logistics
Transport Infrastructure
3 min
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Eswatini’s Position in Regional Transport: Coordination, Corridors and Implementation

Eswatini’s Position in Regional Transport: Coordination, Corridors and Implementation

03 April 2026
SADC, Swaziland / Eswatini
Finance & Investment
Freight & Logistics
Policy & Legislation
Transport Infrastructure
3 min
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Leadership, Coordination and Inclusion in Transport Development: Mozambique’s Perspective

Leadership, Coordination and Inclusion in Transport Development: Mozambique’s Perspective

03 April 2026
SADC, South Africa
Finance & Investment
Freight & Logistics
Policy & Legislation
Transport Infrastructure
4 min
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Traxport Rail Services Granted Provisional Rail Operating Licence in Nigeria

Traxport Rail Services Granted Provisional Rail Operating Licence in Nigeria

03 April 2026
West Africa, Nigeria
Finance & Investment
Freight & Logistics
Transport Infrastructure
1 min
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Ivanhoe Atlantic Secures Key Liberia Environmental Approval

03 April 2026
West Africa, Liberia
Freight & Logistics
Transport Infrastructure
2 min
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Coordinator of the Beira Corridor Development Projects Implementation Office Takes Office

Coordinator of the Beira Corridor Development Projects Implementation Office Takes Office

03 April 2026
SADC, Mozambique
Freight & Logistics
Transport Infrastructure
1 min
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Traxtion Commits R1.5 Million to Strengthen Skills, Inclusion, and Sustainable Communities

Traxtion Commits R1.5 Million to Strengthen Skills, Inclusion, and Sustainable Communities

03 April 2026
SADC, South Africa
Skills Development & Labour
2 min
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Tripartite Ministers Review Progress on Burundi–DRC–Tanzania Electrified SGR Project

Tripartite Ministers Review Progress on Burundi–DRC–Tanzania Electrified SGR Project

03 April 2026
East Africa, Tanzania
Freight & Logistics
Transport Infrastructure
1 min
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Gauteng Publishes Route Determination for Gautrain Network Extensions

Gauteng Publishes Route Determination for Gautrain Network Extensions

03 April 2026
SADC, South Africa
Passenger Rail & Public Transport
Transport Infrastructure
2 min
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NSIB Commences Investigation into Railway Incident on Rigasa – Idu Passenger Service

03 April 2026
West Africa, Nigeria
Passenger Rail & Public Transport
Transport Infrastructure
2 min
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Luanda Airport Rail Link Segregation Project at 87.4% as Constraints Persist

Luanda Airport Rail Link Segregation Project at 87.4% as Constraints Persist

03 April 2026
SADC, Angola
Passenger Rail & Public Transport
1 min
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Central Corridor Welcomes Tanzania–Uganda Railway MoU to Strengthen Regional Connectivity

Central Corridor Welcomes Tanzania–Uganda Railway MoU to Strengthen Regional Connectivity

03 April 2026
East Africa, Uganda
Freight & Logistics
Transport Infrastructure
1 min
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SATAWU on Prasa's Plan to Retrench Over 500 Workers

SATAWU on Prasa's Plan to Retrench Over 500 Workers

03 April 2026
SADC, South Africa
2 min
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Algeria Launches Tender for 265 km Laghouat–Ghardaïa Railway Construction

Algeria Launches Tender for 265 km Laghouat–Ghardaïa Railway Construction

03 April 2026
North Africa, Algeria
Transport Infrastructure
1 min
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SAFLA: New Operational Voice for The Freight Forwarding and Logistics Industries Launches

SAFLA: New Operational Voice for The Freight Forwarding and Logistics Industries Launches

03 April 2026
SADC, South Africa
Freight & Logistics
2 min
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RFP Issued for Rail Infrastructure Condition Assessment on 1,376 km City Deep–Durban Corridor

RFP Issued for Rail Infrastructure Condition Assessment on 1,376 km City Deep–Durban Corridor

03 April 2026
SADC, South Africa
Finance & Investment
Freight & Logistics
Transport Infrastructure
1 min
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Zambia Railways Targets 5 Million Metric Tonnes Amid Infrastructure Challenges

Zambia Railways Targets 5 Million Metric Tonnes Amid Infrastructure Challenges

03 April 2026
SADC, Zambia
Finance & Investment
Freight & Logistics
Rolling Stock - Sub-Components & Assembly, Maintenance & Refurbishment
Transport Infrastructure
3 min
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Alstom Welcomes Martin Sion as Chief Executive Officer, Succeeding Henri Poupart-Lafarge

Alstom Welcomes Martin Sion as Chief Executive Officer, Succeeding Henri Poupart-Lafarge

03 April 2026
1 min
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South Africa Diesel Cost Surge of 32.5% Puts Road Freight Sector under Immense Pressure

03 April 2026
SADC, South Africa
Freight & Logistics
1 min
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Namibia Introduces Cargo Levy to Fund Walvis Bay Corridor Secretariat

03 April 2026
SADC, Namibia
Freight & Logistics
Transport Infrastructure
1 min
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Siemens Mobility Appoints Florian Kellenberger as CEO of Siemens Mobility South Africa

Siemens Mobility Appoints Florian Kellenberger as CEO of Siemens Mobility South Africa

02 April 2026
SADC, South Africa
Business, Company News, Mergers & Acquisitions
1 min
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Namibia’s Railway Transport Rebounds Strongly as Overall Transport Growth Slows

27 March 2026
SADC, Namibia
Finance & Investment
Track - New, Maintenance & Refurbishment, Components & Equipment
Transport Infrastructure
1 min
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Railway Infrastructure Is One of the Solutions to Africa’s Trade Expansion

Railway Infrastructure Is One of the Solutions to Africa’s Trade Expansion

27 March 2026
SADC, South Africa
Freight & Logistics
Transport Infrastructure
6 min
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SADC Regional Ports Confirm Participation in Land-Linked Zambia 2026

SADC Regional Ports Confirm Participation in Land-Linked Zambia 2026

27 March 2026
SADC, Zambia
Freight & Logistics
3 min
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Rio Tinto SimFer Provides Update on the Progress of the Simandou Project During the First Quarter of 2026

Rio Tinto SimFer Provides Update on the Progress of the Simandou Project During the First Quarter of 2026

27 March 2026
West Africa, Guinea
1 min
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PIDA Steering Committee Convenes in Abuja to Advance Continental Infrastructure Implementation

PIDA Steering Committee Convenes in Abuja to Advance Continental Infrastructure Implementation

27 March 2026
Finance & Investment
Freight & Logistics
Policy & Legislation
Transport Infrastructure
2 min
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TAZARA Concession Model Set to Unlock Capacity Growth in the Central Corridor

TAZARA Concession Model Set to Unlock Capacity Growth in the Central Corridor

27 March 2026
SADC, Zambia
Finance & Investment
Transport Infrastructure
1 min
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SimFer’s First Iron Ore Reaches the Port of Dalian in China

SimFer’s First Iron Ore Reaches the Port of Dalian in China

27 March 2026
West Africa, Guinea
Freight & Logistics
Pit-to-Port
Transport Infrastructure
1 min
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TAZARA Steps in With Extra Udzungwa Train Trips as Rains Disrupt Roads

TAZARA Steps in With Extra Udzungwa Train Trips as Rains Disrupt Roads

27 March 2026
East Africa, Tanzania
Passenger Rail & Public Transport
1 min
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Uganda Issues Tender for Rehabilitation and Overhaul of 300 Wagons

Uganda Issues Tender for Rehabilitation and Overhaul of 300 Wagons

27 March 2026
East Africa, Uganda
Freight & Logistics
Rolling Stock - Sub-Components & Assembly, Maintenance & Refurbishment
1 min
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A Golden Legacy for Gauteng: Thank You for the Journey of a Lifetime

A Golden Legacy for Gauteng: Thank You for the Journey of a Lifetime

27 March 2026
SADC, South Africa
Passenger Rail & Public Transport
1 min
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Exxaro Resources Celebrates 20-Year Anniversary with Solid Operational Performance

Exxaro Resources Celebrates 20-Year Anniversary with Solid Operational Performance

27 March 2026
SADC, South Africa
Freight & Logistics
Pit-to-Port
Transport Infrastructure
1 min
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Cameroon Issues Tender for 54kg Rail Under Douala–Ndjamena Corridor Project

27 March 2026
Central Africa, Cameroon
Track - New, Maintenance & Refurbishment, Components & Equipment
1 min
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Supply of Rail Turnouts and Expansion Joints - Cameroon

27 March 2026
Central Africa, Cameroon
Freight & Logistics
Transport Infrastructure
1 min
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