The Zambian government is looking for investors to provide funding to develop three greenfield railway lines that will attempt to improve the countrys transportation services
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Bechtel launches new port design for Africa

Bechtels solution can provide a reduction of up to 40 per cent in port infrastructure construction costs compared with building a traditional port. (Image source: sxc.hu)
Construction, engineering and project management firm Bechtel has claimed that it has created a design for ports that could transform shipping in Africa in the years to come
Kenneth Kaunda International Airport expansion given green light

The Kenneth Kaunda International Airport expansion project will be expected to create at least 3,000 jobs. (Image source: John Walker)
The Zambian government and China Jiangxi Corporation for International Economic and Technical Cooperation have concluded negotiations for the expansion of the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA) at a cost of US$385mn
South African and Namibian port authorities sign MoU

The collaboration is expected to result in the sharing of maritime experiences and exchange of technical expertise. (Image source: Clive Reid/Flickr)
South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Namibian Port Authority (Namport) to share technical expertise and help develop competitiveness of trade in the region
Swaziland’s rail advances mirror Southern Africa’s rail growth
The future of rail transport in Southern Africa hinges on advances in countries such as Swaziland that ensure the region’s rail systems all work in harmony