This will be the first major railway in Burundi, which does not have a coastline. The project will cost $2.15 billion and ...

Vodacom Tanzania has been certified as a Top Employer for the eighth year in a row by the Top Employers Institute, earning the number one ranking in Tanzania for 2025. This recognition emphasizes ...

AFRICA: A contract has been awarded for construction of an electrified standard gauge railway from Tanzania into Burundi, ...

Often dismissed as pests, rats have long been misunderstood. But the African giant pouched rat (Cricetomys ansorgei), the world’s longest, is challenging that perception. With its intelligence and ...

Ahead of the UN Human Rights Coun­cil’s (hereafter “HRC” or “Coun­­cil”) 58th regular session (Feb­­ruary 24 - April 4 2025), ...

Travelling at high speed across vast distances in a modern passenger train, relaxing in a comfortable seat, low noise, while ...

From luxury heritage routes to routine service passing through extraordinary scenery, here are 19 of our favorite rail ...

In June 2024, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) hospital ship Peace Ark embarked on its most ambitious endeavor from ...

A "historic summit," jointly convened by the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community ...

DP World’s ports and terminals handled a record 88.3 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2024, up 8.3% ...

Chinese rail contractors are consolidating their foothold in East Africa as part of a twin effort to improve the region's connectivity and tap into its abundant reserves of strategic minerals. Last ...

Kenya Ports Authority is investing in at least six feeder ports along Lake Victoria in renewed effort to boost Kisumu Port’s performance and increase the country’s regional trade share. This comes as ...