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27 Feb
German industrial giant Siemens is eyeing lucrative business opportunities as the Indian government attempts to modernize the nation's railway infrastructure.
6 Feb 2022
The Federal Government has blamed delays in completing some major projects, including railways, on the paucity of funds. Minister for Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, in this exclusive with Guardian TV spoke on the delay in the execution and completion of all railway projects. He also gave insight into the kind of leader he would want to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023 as well as the reasons for the increasing insecurity in the South-South.
2 Sep 2021
The EU wants to make rail travel more attractive to passengers and companies by the end of the decade. The Connecting Europe Express leaving Lisbon is rolling in the right direction to smooth some bumpy connections.
14 May 2021
Criminal elements in Nigeria are destroying some of the newly laid rail tracks crisscrossing the country at the moment. The activities of the vandals may as well deny the people in the affected area, Warri-Itakpe axis the opportunity of enjoying affordable and traffic-jam free train services.
1 May 2021
You might not expect to feel close to nature travelling on a train through London but just a few steps from the platform at Brondesbury Park station an Energy Garden is thriving, creating a microcosm of biodiversity hiding in plain sight.
13 Apr 2021
The minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has expressed dissatisfaction over the delay being experienced in the completion of Lagos-Ibadan railway.
2 Oct 2020
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21 Sep 2020
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19 Apr 2020
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18 Jan 2019
Work has begun on Senegal's new landmark railway, but critics say it's a waste of time and money.
17 May 2018
Nigeria recently awarded a 6.68 billion-dollar contract to the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation for work on a major segment of a railway linking Lagos and Kano states.
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Citing declining inflation and a strong rebound in economic activity, Ghana's central bank on Monday (September 25) held its interest rate at 30%.
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After beginning a strike one week ago, the United Auto Workers union has increased the number of plants affected by industrial action. Until now, workers have been striking at three sites, one each for Ford, General Motors and Stellantis. UAW leader Shawn Fain says that will be increased to 38 factories, all of them GM and Stellantis parts distribution centres. Ford has been spared of further disruption, with the union saying the company has made "important concessions".
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This week in Across Africa, Georja Calvin-Smith speaks to Namibian President Hage Geingob ahead of his arrival in New York for the UN General Assembly. He shares his perspective on governance, the impact of Africa's first climate change summit and the role of the African Union in responding to regional upheaval.