Increased investment in transport infrastructure is expected to provide a boost to Papua New Guinea’s logistics sector, with new, long-term projects set to improve connectivity and support government plans to expand targeted industries.
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Economic update | Mise en service de la ligne de chemin de fer entre Djibouti et l’Ethiopie
27 Nov 2017
La ligne ferroviaire électrique qui relie Addis-Abeba à Dire Dawa en Ethiopie puis poursuit son parcours jusqu’à la ville de Djibouti, soit un trajet de 750 km, est entrée en service le 8 novembre après des essais concluants réalisés en mai dernier.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation: Interview from The Report: Nigeria 2017
What were the biggest challenges involved in the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport renovation?
Articles & Analysis | New public transport options aim to ease traffic congestion in Nigeria from The Report: Nigeria 2017
There are a wide variety of urban mass transit options in Nigeria, with many of these services privately run. Options in large cities include regular taxis, ride-sharing services, motorcycle cabs, rickshaws and minibus services.
Articles & Analysis | Nigeria's rail master plan to connect the country from The Report: Nigeria 2017
Long-awaited modern rail services in Nigeria have finally begun to pick up momentum since 2016. Construction of a new standard-gauge corridor linking Lagos in the south to Kano in the north is under way, with the first section connecting Abuja and Kaduna opening in July 2016.
Articles & Analysis | Structural reforms open up Nigeria's transport systems to private investment from The Report: Nigeria 2017
With Africa’s largest economy and its biggest population, Nigeria’s growth potential has been widely reported; however, long-term bottlenecks have prevented the country from realising that potential. The transport sector has been identified over the years as one of those bottlenecks. As a result of decades of poor maintenance and...