Inaugurated on 22 August 2026, the Mbour-Fatick-Kaolack toll motorway opens a new 100 km axis in Senegal. Beyond internal mobility, this infrastructure must contribute to fluidising road transport and trade on the corridor between Dakar and...
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Uganda: government seeks €207.77 million to modernize Jinja-Bukungu corridor in eastern Uganda
The Ugandan government has asked Parliament to approve a EUR 207.77 million loan to finance the modernisation of 137 kilometres of roads, including the Jinja-Mbulamuti-Kamuli-Bukungu corridor in the east of the country. The request for funding was...
Mozambique: $15.3 million to modernize the Ressano Garcia border crossing
The Mozambican government has launched the construction of a one-stop border crossing in Ressano Garcia, the main land crossing point with South Africa. Estimated at 980 million meticiais (about 15.3 million dollars), the project also includes...
Kenya: Five Horn of Africa Countries Validate Regional Trade Facilitation Roadmap
Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and South Sudan validated a new regional roadmap in Nairobi to facilitate cross-border trade over the period 2026-2031. The document includes 14 strategic objectives, including...
Senegal: Dakar-Bamako traffic reports to Moussala and causes congestion in the southern corridor
The postponement of part of the road traffic between Senegal and Mali to the Kedugu-Saraya-Moussala route leads to heavy congestion at the Moussala border crossing. A joint mission of the Senegalese and Malian shippers' councils noted lines of...
Chad: EUR 110 million from Afreximbank to support infrastructure and trade
Afreximbank has granted the Chadian government a financing facility equivalent to EUR 110 million to support infrastructure projects under the 2026 Finance Act. In particular, the envelope should help improve connections...
Road transport: Ghana and Burkina Faso strengthen trade corridor security
Ghana and Burkina Faso have signed a defence cooperation agreement to enhance the security of the main road corridors linking the two countries. The objective is to better protect the flow of goods and transporters on...
Cameroon: 57 km of the Edéa-Kribi road will be rebuilt for CFAF 43.81 billion
Cameroon has awarded the Chinese company China First Highway Engineering (CFHEC) a market of CFAF 43.81 billion TTC for the reconstruction of the first stretch of the Edea-Kribi road. 57 km long, this project, financed by the African Bank of...
Zambia: AfDB mobilizes $265 million for Lobito Economic Corridor
The African Development Bank (ADB) is strengthening its support for the Lobito corridor with $265 million in funding for Zambia. This first phase will launch the construction of new railway and road infrastructure...
Morocco: A new tranche of aid for road transport covers the second half of July
The Moroccan Ministry of Transport and Logistics has announced the opening of a new tranche of exceptional support for professionals in the road transport of people and goods. This aid covers the period from 16 to 31 July 2026 and...