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October 24, 2019 | Africa

Russia eyes greater presence in Africa

RUSSIA has boosted its initiative to strengthen ties with the African continent, signing a number of agreements and memorandum of understandings (MoUs) to collaborate on various rail projects during the Russia-Africa economic forum in Sochi on October 23-24.

October 18, 2019 | Africa

CRRC locomotives for Nigeria presented in China

THE first of 21 diesel-electric locomotives was officially handed over by CRRC Qishuyan to Nigeria’s minister of transport, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, in China on October 17.

February 12, 2019 | Infrastructure

Nigeria introduces test rides on new standard-gauge line

NIGERIAN Railway Corporation launched free test rides on February 9 on the first completed section of the new 156km Lagos - Ibadan standard-gauge railway between Iju, on the northern outskirts of Lagos, and Abeokuta.

November 16, 2018 | Africa

GE pulls out of Nigerian narrow-gauge concession

GE Transportation confirmed on November 16 that it is withdrawing from a consortium appointed earlier this year to upgrade Nigeria’s narrow-gauge railway network.

July 26, 2018 | Africa

Nigerian Railway launches procurement project

NIGERIAN Railway Corporation (NRC) invites suppliers and consultants to pre-qualify for several projects under its 2018 budget for its narrow and standard-gauge networks, including new trains.

July 13, 2018 | Light Rail

First phase of Abuja light rail opens

THE first stage of the Abuja light rail network opened on July 12, the first light rail line in the Nigerian capital.

July 6, 2018 | Africa

Lagos signs metro agreement with Alstom

LAGOS Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (Lamata) has signed a letter of intent with Alstom regarding phases 1 and 2 of the Blue Line, which will be the first metro line in Lagos.

May 8, 2018 | Africa

GE consortium signs Nigerian narrow-gauge concession agreement

A GE-led consortium signed an agreement with the Nigerian federal government in Washington D.C. on April 27 to proceed with the interim phase of the country’s narrow-gauge railway concession.

May 26, 2017 | Africa

GE consortium preferred bidder for Nigerian rail concession

A CONSORTIUM led by General Electric (GE) and including Transnet, South Africa, has been named preferred bidder by the Nigerian government for a concession to rehabilitate, finance and operate Nigerian Railways’ 3505km 1067mm-gauge network.

March 28, 2017 | Financial

Nigeria to borrow $US 6.1bn to complete rail projects

THE federal government of Nigeria has concluded plans to borrow $US 6.1bn from the Chinese Export-Import (Exim) Bank in order to complete all of its ongoing rail projects by the end of 2019.

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