Ethiopia inaugurates first modern light rail line in sub-Saharan Africa
The first modern light rail line in Sub-Saharan Africa constructed by the China Railway Group (CREC) was inaugurated on September 20 in Ethiopia, when passenger […]
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Senegal launches plan work to decongest capital city
The government of Senegal is laying the groundwork for a new city close to Diamniadio town. This plan was established to decongest the country’s capital […]
Cote d’Ivoire-Burkina rail link: Bolloré Africa Logistics injects €30 Mln
The French company Bolloré Africa Logistics said it had invested €30 million to buy new trains for the freight and passenger line it operates between […]
Smile Telecom to expand African wireless with $365 mln
Smile Telecoms Holdings Ltd, which owns and operates mobile wireless 4G LTE broadband networks in Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda, has raised $365 million in debt […]
Senegal: Plane with 7 people on board disappears
A plane with seven people on board, including one French passenger, has disappeared west of Senegal during a medical evacuation, the Senegalese civil aviation authority […]
Revamped Air Djibouti to start Africa wide freight service
One month after resuming activities, Djibouti’s national airline, Air Djibouti, is looking to remake itself as an Africa-wide air freight service, it said on Wednesday. […]
South Africa: Volkswagen plans $340mln investment
Volkswagen, Germany based automaker, is planning to invest $340 million in its South African car business in an attempt to become the world’s largest automaker […]
Ghana: Airtel appoints new Marketing Director
Airtel Ghana has announced the appointment of its former Customer Experience Director, Rosy Fynn, as its new Marketing Director. The multiple awards winning telecommunication company […]
Global courier DHL invests $50mln in sub-Saharan Africa
Deutsche Post AG’s DHL unit is investing about $50 million in sub-Saharan Africa as rising household incomes help spur demand for express and freight deliveries. […]
Nigeria Plans Oil Reforms before Petroleum Bill Vote
Nigeria will start reforming its oil industry using existing laws before it passes a long-awaited Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), which will take a while to […]