The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to provide Liberia with a US$27.3mn loan facility over 20 years to rehabilitate the Roberts International Airport (RIA)
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South African mining company to test underground train fuelled by natural gas
South African exploration company Molopo South Africa and mining group Sibanye Gold will test an underground train designed to run on biogenic gas in South Africa
Qatar Airways commences flights to Djibouti
Qatar’s national airline Qatar Airways has commenced flights to Djibouti, continuing its goal to expand services in Africa
Senegal Airlines begins operations with Bombardier’s turboprop airliner
Senegal Airlines has begun service with Bombardier’s Q400 NextGen turboprop airliner, which has been wet-leased from Abu Dhabi’s Falcon Aviation Services LLC
MCC Transport fastest responder to e-booking shipping service, reveals Inttra analysis
Inttra, a leading multi-carrier e-commerce network for ocean shipping, has ranked five ocean carriers that lead the way in responsiveness via e-booking for shipping services