Tanzania’s Ministry of Transport and US-based Shumake Railway have signed an MoU to establish a railway service from Dar es Salaam’s central business district to the city’s Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA)
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Moroccan ports to receive US$8bn to improve infrastructure
The Moroccan Transport Ministry has revealed that the country’s Tanger-Med and Casablanca ports are likely to receive investment worth US$8bn to improve their infrastructure
China’s Exim Bank to provide US$600mn for infrastructure projects in Nigeria
Nigeria has signed agreements for US$600mn with China’s Exim Bank for the Abuja Light Rail and the Galaxy Backbone ICT infrastructure projects
Dubai carrier launches three new routes to Tanzania
Dubai-based airline flydubai has announced the launch of flights to Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar and Kilimanjaro in Tanzania
Ethiopian Airlines signs US$2.1bn deal to purchase 20 Boeing aircraft
Ethiopian Airlines has signed a US$2.1bn deal to purchase 20 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft