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Railway News from West Africa

Nigerian Railways Certifies Lagos Rail Systems and Grants Operational Licenses for Blue and Red Lines

Nigerian Railways Certifies Lagos Rail Systems and Grants Operational Licenses for Blue and Red Lines

13 October 2024
West Africa, Nigeria
Passenger Rail & Public Transport
1 min
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Burkina Faso Operations Update

13 October 2024
West Africa, Burkina Faso
Pit-to-Port
1 min
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African Railway Development and Intermodal Solutions: Dr. Marcelo Blumenfeld on Climate Finance and Decoupling Economic Growth from Emissions

African Railway Development and Intermodal Solutions: Dr. Marcelo Blumenfeld on Climate Finance and Decoupling Economic Growth from Emissions

04 October 2024
West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire
Finance & Investment
3 min
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African Railway Development and Intermodal Solutions: Mota-Engil Nigeria’s Vladislav Bystrenko on Infrastructure Investment and Community Transformation

African Railway Development and Intermodal Solutions: Mota-Engil Nigeria’s Vladislav Bystrenko on Infrastructure Investment and Community Transformation

04 October 2024
West Africa, Nigeria
Transport Infrastructure
1 min
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African Railway Development and Intermodal Solutions: AUC's Eng. Eric Ntagengerwa on Boosting Rail Traffic and Continental Connectivity

African Railway Development and Intermodal Solutions: AUC's Eng. Eric Ntagengerwa on Boosting Rail Traffic and Continental Connectivity

04 October 2024
West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire
Transport Infrastructure
4 min
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African Railway Development and Intermodal Solutions: Dr. Lubinda Sakanga Calls for Competitive, Customer-Centric Railways

African Railway Development and Intermodal Solutions: Dr. Lubinda Sakanga Calls for Competitive, Customer-Centric Railways

04 October 2024
West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire
Freight & Logistics
4 min
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African Railway Development and Intermodal Solutions: Mesela Nhlapo of the African Railway Industry Association Calls for People-Focused Investment

African Railway Development and Intermodal Solutions: Mesela Nhlapo of the African Railway Industry Association Calls for People-Focused Investment

04 October 2024
West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire
Freight & Logistics
1 min
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African Railway Development and Intermodal Solutions: Outlook for African Railways with Modal Shift from Roads to Rail

African Railway Development and Intermodal Solutions: Outlook for African Railways with Modal Shift from Roads to Rail

04 October 2024
West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire
Freight & Logistics
5 min
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Transport Forum 2024: African Infrastructure and Transport Ministers Call on the African Development Bank to Advance the Connectivity Agenda in Africa

Transport Forum 2024: African Infrastructure and Transport Ministers Call on the African Development Bank to Advance the Connectivity Agenda in Africa

04 October 2024
West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire
Transport Infrastructure
2 min
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Transport Forum 2024: Enhancing Regional Connectivity through Innovative Technologies for Economic Growth

Transport Forum 2024: Enhancing Regional Connectivity through Innovative Technologies for Economic Growth

04 October 2024
West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire
Finance & Investment
Technology Development
Transport Infrastructure
4 min
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Changing the Narrative for Railway Development in Africa

Changing the Narrative for Railway Development in Africa

04 October 2024
West Africa
Finance & Investment
Policy & Legislation
Transport Infrastructure
2 min
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Project Engineers Wanted for Simandou Mine Project

04 October 2024
West Africa, Guinea
Pit-to-Port
3 min
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Nigeria's Transport Minister Test-Runs Retrofitted Train Locomotive Operating on a 70:30 Ratio of LNG and Diesel

Nigeria's Transport Minister Test-Runs Retrofitted Train Locomotive Operating on a 70:30 Ratio of LNG and Diesel

27 September 2024
West Africa, Nigeria
Rolling Stock - Sub-Components & Assembly, Maintenance & Refurbishment
1 min
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Control Risks and Oxford Economics Africa launch the 2024 Africa Risk-Reward Index: Opportunity through transformation

Control Risks and Oxford Economics Africa launch the 2024 Africa Risk-Reward Index: Opportunity through transformation

27 September 2024
West Africa
Policy & Legislation
4 min
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Abidjan Metro Line Set To Transform Urban Mobility In Côte d’Ivoire

20 September 2024
West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire
Passenger Rail & Public Transport
1 min
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