Middle East & Africa News

Latest news and developments from Middle East and Africa region

• Marcopolo to supply buses to Tanzania

  October 18, 2021
  Marcopolo China has announced plans to expand its international operations. The company has developed a new model, the X1200, for the African market.

• First 10 Transco buses arrive in Haut-Uele, DR Congo

  October 17, 2021
  Transco, the national transport company of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has started bus service in the Haut-Uele province.

• Etihad Rail signs strategic partnership with Herrenknecht, UAE

  October 6, 2021
  Etihad Rail has announced the signing of a strategic partnership with Herrenknecht to develop new tunnel design and construction technologies.

• RTA installs new TVMs and RTPI screens, Dubai

  October 4, 2021
  The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) of Dubai has installed new ticket vending machines (TVMs) at several bus stations in the city.

• ElectReon partners with Dan Bus Company to launch wireless EV charging infrastructure, Israel

  October 4, 2021
  ElectReon has partnered with Dan Bus Company to launch the world’s largest commercial wireless EV charging infrastructure for a fleet of 200 public buses.

• Talgo to deliver high-speed trains to ENR, Egypt

  October 2, 2021
  Talgo has announced plans to deliver the first of six high-speed trains to the Egyptian National Railways (ENR) by December 2021.

• Etihad Rail completes construction of Stage II of NRN, UAE

  October 1, 2021
  Etihad Rail has completed construction of Package A of Stage II of the National Rail Network (NRN). The 139-km route will span west from Ruwais to Ghuweifat and will connect with the Stage I south–north Habshan–Ruwais line.

• Alstom commences operation on Constantine tramway extension, Algeria

  September 30, 2021
  Alstom, in consortium with Cosider Travaux Publics, has commenced commercial operation on the Constantine tramway line extension.

• ENR signs MoU with Thales to modernise railway signalling system, Egypt

  September 29, 2021
  The Egyptian National Railway (ENR) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Thales to study the implementation of the duplication and development of signalling and communication systems on the Qalyub/Shebin El-Qanater/Zagazig line which spans 65 km.

• MoUDH awards two contracts for Douala BRT, Cameroon

  September 29, 2021
  The Ministry of Urban Development and Housing (MoUDH) has awarded a XAF45 million contract to Agora Consulting Sarl for the elaboration of a stakeholder engagement plan for the pilot Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor in Douala.

• Korea Eximbank announces plans to finance Luxor–High Dam railway line, Egypt

  September 27, 2021
  The South Korea Import-Export Bank (Korea Eximbank) has announced plans to finance the modernisation of the Luxor–High Damrailway line in southern Egypt through its Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) and the Economic Development Promotion Facility (EDPF) programme.

• Scania secures contract to supply 304 buses to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

  September 24, 2021
  Scania has secured a contract to supply 304 buses for the Greater Ouagadougou Urban Mobility Project.

• Sotra deploys fleet of 100 buses in Bouaké, Ivory Coast

  September 24, 2021
  Société des transports abidjanais (Sotra) has deployed a fleet of 100 buses in Bouaké on eight public transport lines.

• DR Congo plans to deploy 600 public buses [free access]

  September 22, 2021
  The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) has announced plans to deploy 600 new public transport buses.

• Transmashholding delivers railcars to ENR, Egypt

  September 20, 2021
  Transmashholding (TMH) has delivered 14 third-class air-conditioned railway cars to the Egyptian National Railways Authority (ENR).

• Egypt and Germany review proposals for future cooperation in railway projects

  September 17, 2021
  The Ministry of Transportation of Egypt (MOT) and Germany-based Deutsche Bahn have reviewed proposals for future cooperation for railway development in Egypt.

• Meridiam acquires 40 per cent stake in SETRAG, Gabon

  September 15, 2021
  France-based Meridiam has acquired a 40 per cent stake in Societe d'Exploitation du Transgabonais (SETRAG) by investing EUR30 million.

• Cooperation agreement signed between Zimbabwe and Rwanda for rail transport

  September 13, 2021
  The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) and the Rwanda Transport Development Agency (RTDA) have signed an agreement for the development of the rail network in Rwanda.

• GTSC awards contract to procure 33 buses, Gambia

  September 13, 2021
  Two QGroup companies, Quantum Net and Espace Motors, have secured a contract to supply 33 buses to the Gambia Transport Service Company (GTSC).

• Bids received for conducting feasibility study of Bahrain Metrorail Project Phase I

  September 12, 2021
  A total of seven companies have submitted bids to conduct the feasibility study for Bahrain Metrorail Project Phase I.