Tag: railway transport in Africa

A Giant Step for the Lobito Corridor: Zambia and Angola Sign Historic Agreement

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In a major development for transport infrastructure in Africa, the Transport Ministers of Zambia and Angola have signed a crucial agreement for the Lobito Corridor railway project. The ceremony took place on the sidelines of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Hon. Eng. Counsel Museba Frank Tayali, Zambian Minister of Transport and Logistics, and his Angolan counterpart Ricardo Daniel Sandaõ Queirõs de Abreu, signed the concession agreement for the Lobito Corridor railway development with the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the project’s lead developer. Mr.…

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Opening ceremony of the consultative meeting on regional railway transport

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Cérémonie d’ouverture de la réunion consultative sur le transport ferroviaire régional

(ECOWAS) Experts from ECOWAS Member States, regional organisations and development partners are meeting in Accra, Ghana, from 9 to 10 May 2024 to examine the railway component of the ECOWAS Regional Infrastructure Master Plan (RIMP) and ensure the harmonisation of railway infrastructure development in the ECOWAS region. The meeting will also provide an opportunity to discuss not only updates on the progress of various regional railway infrastructure projects, but also financing models that can be used to fund the railway component of the RIMP. Three speeches were delivered at the…

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