The global professional services firm KPMG recently released its list of 100 most innovative and inspiring urban infrastructure projects in the world. Among the projects listed were six African infrastructure projects. “This is a very proud...
Speaking at The New Age Business Briefing in Cape Town, Minister of Transport Benedict Martins said that the increasing number of deaths at railway crossings is influenced by people who live near the level crossings and his department will be...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has pumped in a Sh1.2 billion equity investment in the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) in efforts to help shore up the region’s integration initiatives. ATI Chief Executive Officer George Otieno said...
The shipping industry in East Africa will later this month launch a new body to lobby for policy decisions for faster transportation and clearance of goods in the region. The move is spearheaded by the Kenya Shipping Council, under the Chief...
A better developed water transport system for the East African community is what’s needed if obstacles such as non-tariff barriers associated with road transport are to be overcome. The best place to start the development would be Lake Victoria....
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 of engineering, procurement &...
The Congress of South African Trade Unions and the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) are calling for the government to intervene in finding a solution to minimise road accidents. This comes after a horrifying incident last week in which 25 farm...
Nedbank has partnered with the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa to set up branches at railways stations. The first branch was unveiled to the public at the Cape Town station, which is used by about one million train, bus and taxi commuters a...
