A new $1.3 billion commuter railway in Senegal meant to ease traffic gridlock and modernise a crumbling public transport system made its inaugural journey from the capital Dakar on Monday. The Regional Express will connect Dakar with Diamniadio, an industrial city being built on a dusty plain about 40[Read More…]
Economy
Senegal: Railway To Open In Darkar On Monday Amidst Protests
Senegal will on Monday December 27 welcome a new commuter railway line after having to wait for the past 5 years for work on the project to be completed. This transport system is aimed at reducing journey times and also decongesting the city once the TER regional express begins operation.[Read More…]
Gambia Seeks To Diversify Tourism Sector After Pandemic Doldrums
On a beach outside a luxury hotel near Banjul, the sun loungers lie empty beneath the palm trees and straw parasols, and the waves roll in undisturbed by bathers. The smallest country in Africa, The Gambia promises sunshine and good times in abundance, but its major clientele — holidaymakers fleeing[Read More…]
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