laying tracks

UAE’s Etihad Rail aims to upgrade dilapidated network in Africa

The Emirati company is being courted to provide a potential lifeline to Kenya’s Mombasa-Malaba standard gauge railway connection to Uganda

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An Etihad Rail technician at work in the UAE

Etihad Rail could take a lead role in upgrading dilapidated railways in Africa, as the developer and operator of the UAE’s nascent national rail network eyes opportunities for overseas expansion.

The company signed a host of initial cooperation...