Cabinet has approved the Transport Laws and Related Matters Amendment Bill, 2012 for submission to Parliament, according to a statement by the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS). It said […]
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Kenya Railways floats tender for city shuttle
Kenya Railways is shopping for an investor to construct Nairobi commuter rail system. The state placed advertisements jointly with InfraCo Africa, a British donor funded company seeking an interested consortium […]
Shippers seek major share in oil sector
Shippers are adopting measures to significantly increase their share of the oil and gas sector. They are advocating the local content policy to increase participation for the development of industrial […]
Africa ‘could save $172bn’ by developing transport infrastructure
Transport costs in landlocked African countries account for a “staggering” 70% of the value of exported goods due to the lack of infrastructure, Roelof van Tonder, CEO of the Built […]
Society needs reliable transport: Martins
A reliable and efficient transport system is essential to the functioning of society, Transport Minister Ben Martins said on Monday. “It has great influence and bearing on the location and […]
Trade and growth hampered by lack of EA railway
Infrastructure in the East African region needs urgent attention if the East African partner states are to see an improvement in the economy and a growth of trade within the […]
Challenges for AGOA
Ambassador Ronald Kirk, United States Trade Representative, speaking at the Brookings Institution on the African Growth and Opportunity Act: There are several persistent challenges that have prevented full implementation of […]
Transport infrastructures to facilitate the country’s regional integration
The articulation among the air, maritime and rail and road sub-sectors will facilitate Angola’s integration in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) market. This was said Thursday in Luanda by […]
Botswana shoots up in global logistics
In the 2010 edition of the biennial Logistics Performance Index (LPI), Botswana was ranked 134th out of 155 countries with researchers grouping it among the year’s “10 most significant under-performers”. […]