Cape Town launches crash warning system
3D laser system installed at Cape Town bridge in anti-crash pilot project.
Cape Town has introduced a new 3D laser detector to prevent tall vehicles from crashing into the low railway bridge over t...
Lagos News
Lagos to build Fourth Mainland Bridge
Consortium signs deal for 38-km eight-lane Lagos bridge.
A consortium of Nigerian and international investors has signed a deal with the Lagos state government to finance the construction of the Fo...
Cape Town News
City council opens tender process for tuk-tuks in Cape Town.
Cape Town's city council has launched a tender process to provide licences for operators of tuk-tuks, a three-wheeled form of public tra...
Nairobi News
Kenya shelves construction of new Nairobi airport terminal
New arrivals section opens at Nairobi airport.
Kenya had dropped plans to build a new terminal at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International airport, due to an economic climate which has been on a “down...
Cape Town News
Cape Town becomes first African city to launch electric public transport.
Cape Town has invited tenders for a fleet of 12-m electric buses, as part of its commitment to lower carbon emissions.
T...
Cairo News
Cairo airport expansion comes amid continued decline for Egyptian tourism.
Cairo airport has unveiled a new runway as the airport's Terminal 2 nears completion under a EGP 3.4 billion expansion pro...
Cairo News
Cairo prepares for Metro Line 6
China to construct Cairo's sixth metro line.
The China Railway Construction Corporation is to build Cairo's metro Line 6, according to an announcement by Egypt's transport ministry.
Although a m...
New system to avoid queues on Cairo Metro newtork.
A new smart card system has been introduced on the Cairo metro, allowing holders to charge their cards instead of purchasing individual tickets fo...
Cairo News
British tourists fly out of Egypt
EasyJet travel ban causes confusion.
Flights carrying British tourists began leaving Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh again on 6 November in the wake of the Russian plane crash in which all 224 passengers w...
Dar Es Salaam News
Tanzanian president Jakaya Kikwete on official visit to Kenya
Dedication to construction of Arusha-Mombasa road.
On his three-day visit to Kenya the outgoing Tanzanian president, Jakaya Kikwete, officially marked the upgrade of one of the sections of the Arus...
Nairobi News
Kenya extends railway from Nairobi to Naivasha
Kenyan president breaks ground at Nairobi South railway station.
The Kenyan government has begun extending the Mombasa-Nairobi railway line to Naivasha, a town located about 120km northwest of the...
Nairobi News
One-way plan for Nairobi traffic
One-way project to become operational within three months
Key streets in Nairobi are to be converted into one-way routes as part of measures to improve traffic flow, according to an announcement b...
Addis Ababa News
Addis Ababa to open first section of light rail
North-south section of line to become operational
Half of the long-awaited Addis Ababa Light Railway, running from the north to south of the capital, is scheduled to open on 20 September, accordin...
Nairobi News
Google Transit launched in Nairobi
Free app charts public transport in capital
Google Kenya has introduced a new online service that maps public transport routes in Nairobi, allowing passengers to plan their trips around the capital...
Cairo News
Barges banned on Nile in Cairo
New safety measures following Nile boat collision
Cairo has banned river barges from passing through the capital at night until the end of September, following a ferryboat accident on 22 July in wh...
Accra News
Ghana sets aviation exhibition for autumn 2016
Air expo rescheduled after cancellation during ebola epidemic
Ghana's minister of transport, Dzifar Attivor, has announced that the country's first aviation exhibition will now run from 12-14 Octob...
Maputo News
Maputo transport company transferred to city
The Mozambique government has decided to transfer the management of the Maputo's public transport from Beira Public Transport Company to the city government.
The city's public transport system is o...
Dar Es Salaam News
Dar es Salaam plans metro rail project
Tanzania requests funding from India
Tanzania has requested funding from India to build a metro rail network in Dar es Salaam, according to the country's president Jakaya Kikwete.
The official...
Cairo News
Cairo reopens Sadat metro station
Major metro station to reopen after two years
The Sadat metro station in downtown Cairo is scheduled to reopen at 06.00 on 17 June, almost two years after it was closed for security concerns, accor...
Cape Town News
Cape Town has worst traffic in South Africa
Johannesburg is country's second most congested city
Cape Town has been ranked South Africa's most congested city, according to a report by traffic navigator TomTom which based its results on data...
