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AFRICARAIL Program
Associated countries : the countries
associated to the project are the BENIN, the BURKINA-FASO, the NIGER and the
TOGO.
Concerned countries : other concerned
countries are: Nigeria, Mali, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Tchad.
Executive summary
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Building new double track lines to interconnect existing
railroad circuits of Benin, Burkina Faso and Togo, from Niamey to Niger,
linking the towns of Kaya (Ouagadougou) Niamey Parakou
Cotonou Lome Blitta and Ouagadougou. |
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Estimated cost :
2 billions US $ (building 2,000 Km lines).
Target and objectives
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Opening up the landlocked countries to the transport of
passengers, goods and equipments from inside the Burkina Faso-Niger area to the
bordering regions such as South-East Mali and Nord-West Nigeria.
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Enabling a better exploitation of agricultural and mining resources from the
inside areas.
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Providing a train service between the ports of Lome and
Cotonou.
Institutions involved
- United nations, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
- African Union (NEPAD).
- Organisation for African Unity (OAU).
- African Railroad Union (ARU).
- Economic Community of West African States (ECWAS).
- Economic and Monetary West African Union (EMWAU).
- African Development Bank (ADB).
On going work
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Agreement between the States of Benin, Burkina Faso, Niger,
Togo and Geftarail, for the creation of a concessionary company, AFRICARAIL
SA.
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Set up of Pilot Committee for the Geftarial project in
Niamey (Niger).
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Set up of the concessionary company
AFRICARAIL SA, with headquarters in
Niamey.
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Final communication of
the AFRICARAIL program meeting in Dakar, organized in the frame of the NEPAD
(African Union).
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