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Railway News from West Africa

Simandou 2040: The Minister of Transport Marks an Important Milestone

Simandou 2040: The Minister of Transport Marks an Important Milestone

02 February 2025
West Africa, Guinea

Rolling Stock - Sub-Components & Assembly, Maintenance & Refurbishment

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Wabtec Wins $248 Million Locomotive Order from Winning Consortium Simandou

Wabtec Wins $248 Million Locomotive Order from Winning Consortium Simandou

30 January 2025
West Africa, Guinea

Rolling Stock - Sub-Components & Assembly, Maintenance & Refurbishment

1 min

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Lagos Blue Line to Get New Trains

18 January 2025
West Africa, Nigeria

Passenger Rail & Public Transport

1 min

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AfDB Keen to Support Lagos Rail Transport Systems

18 January 2025
West Africa, Nigeria

Passenger Rail & Public Transport

1 min

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Sandra Kassab Takes Helm as Director of the Africa Department at AFD

Sandra Kassab Takes Helm as Director of the Africa Department at AFD

18 January 2025
West Africa

Business, Company News, Mergers & Acquisitions

1 min

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Takamul Company Showcases Atomai Project at African Investment Market in Rabat

18 January 2025
West Africa, Mauritania

Finance & Investment

1 min

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African Development Bank Approves $150 Million Loan to SNIM for Rolling Stock Procurement

African Development Bank Approves $150 Million Loan to SNIM for Rolling Stock Procurement

18 December 2024
West Africa, Mauritania

Finance & Investment

2 min

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Accelerating Africa’s Infrastructure Development Through the Service Delivery Mechanism (SDM)

07 December 2024
West Africa

Transport Infrastructure

2 min

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Ghana: African Development Bank’s 2024-2029 Strategy Prioritises Industrialisation and Sustainable Transport Infrastructure

06 December 2024
West Africa, Ghana

Transport Infrastructure

1 min

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8th PIDA Week Concludes with Strong Commitment to Transform Africa’s Infrastructure and Drive Agenda 2063 Forward

06 December 2024
West Africa

Transport Infrastructure

5 min

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Historic Milestone in Ghana’s Railway Development: President Akufo-Addo Commissions Two State-of-the-Art DMU Trains

Historic Milestone in Ghana’s Railway Development: President Akufo-Addo Commissions Two State-of-the-Art DMU Trains

06 December 2024
West Africa, Ghana

Rolling Stock - Sub-Components & Assembly, Maintenance & Refurbishment

2 min

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Historic Milestone in Ghana’s Railway Development: President Akufo-Addo Commissions Two State-of-the-Art DMU Trains

Historic Milestone in Ghana’s Railway Development: President Akufo-Addo Commissions Two State-of-the-Art DMU Trains

01 December 2024
West Africa, Ghana

Passenger Rail & Public Transport

2 min

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African Development Bank and Partners to Transform Abidjan-Lagos Corridor into Economic and Industrial Hub

African Development Bank and Partners to Transform Abidjan-Lagos Corridor into Economic and Industrial Hub

01 December 2024
West Africa, Nigeria

Transport Infrastructure

3 min

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President Akufo-Addo Commissions 100km Standard Gauge Tema-Mpakadan Railway Line and DMU Trains

President Akufo-Addo Commissions 100km Standard Gauge Tema-Mpakadan Railway Line and DMU Trains

01 December 2024
West Africa, Ghana

Transport Infrastructure

3 min

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Good and Bad Rail Concessions

15 November 2024
West Africa

Policy & Legislation

3 min

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