The Federal Government on Wednesday announced that General Electric, a global conglomerate emerged the preferred bidder for the narrow gauge railway concession in Nigeria as announced by The Federal Government on Wednesday 24th May, 2017. The letter of award was handed over to GE at the headquarters of the Federal Ministry
Railways
East Africa considers Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway to facilitate moving goods across Lake Victoria
Kenya and Uganda are considering putting up new ports to carry cargo across the lake after Rwanda pulled out from the Kenyan standard gauge railway in favour of Tanzania’s Central Corridor. According to Analysts, the pulling out from the Northern corridor could have just been the saving grace for the collapsed Lake Victoria transport system
Nigeria Customs to reduce trade facilitation time by 50%
The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Joseph Attah, announced in an official statement that the NCS will reduce the time it takes to import and export goods (trade facilitation) by 50 per cent. ''The service is required to schedule and coordinate the Mandatory Joint Examinations and sign-off