Category Archives: African High Speed Railway

Leaders Emphasize Rail & Electricity is Pathway to Industrialization of Nigeria

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Leaders Emphasize Rail & Electricity is Pathway to Industrialization of Nigeria

Proposed Africa Integrated High Speed Rail (HSR) Network

October 9, 2025

This is my second post on the 2nd International Railway Conference held in Abuja, Nigeria, September 15-16, 2025. My presentation, Railroad Read the rest

The Fight for Africa’s Multipolar Future: Sunday-Oct 5, With Lawrence Freeman & Dr. Ekwo

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Will a healthy Pan Africanism continue to awaken and throw off the shackles of centuries of imperialism? What are the greatest hopes for an industrial renaissance and multipolar future now shaping Africa’s future? What dangers threaten this great hope to actualize the dream … Read the rest

Neocolonialism in Africa : Covert Action Africa Webinar

American Neocolonialism in Africa : Covert Action Africa Webinar

Featuring : Dr Jean-Marie Vianney Higiro, Ann Garrison, Milton Allimadi, Lawrence Freeman, Jeremy Kuzmarov and PD Lawton

I had the pleasure of joining this excellent Africa webinar hosted by Jeremy Kuzmarov of Covert Action Magazine. Due to technical errors my part … Read the rest

President Samia Launches Kwala Dry Port and SGR Rail Freight Service

more WONDERFUL news from Tanzania!

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President Samia stated that the Kwala Dry Port will improve cargo movement for land-linked countries, including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, Burundi, Rwanda, and Malawi, thereby increasing the competitiveness of Dar es Salaam Port in the region. She emphasized

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Ending The Legacy of Colonialism: Eliminate Poverty With The Industrialization of Africa

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Ending The Legacy of Colonialism: Eliminate Poverty With The Industrialization of Africa

Watch my interview (click on above) from August 23, with podcaster Amanda Akalonu, host of The Amanda Show, from Nigeria.

August 25, 2025

Many western historians, and analysts, when … Read the rest

Construction of Tanzania – Burundi railway launched to strengthen friendship, co-operation and solidarity

Great great great News!!!!!! A HAPPY DAY for sure!

Tanzania-Burundi

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Construction of Tanzania – Burundi railway launched to strengthen friendship, co-operation and solidarity

Uvinza–Musongati railway ceremony (Photo Tanzania PM's office)

AFRICA: Construction of a railway from Uvinza in Tanzania to Musongati in Burundi was … Read the rest

Lawrence Freeman – Battle Over the Nile: Egypt, US Pressure vs Ethiopia’s Right to Develop

as always, absolute pleasure to hear Lawrence Freeman in discussion about the imperial Western system of putting the jackboot down on any industrialization of African economies and how Ethiopia is leading the way with its self-funded Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam ( GERD) which is a monumental project and one of … Read the rest

The Institutional Prerequisite for Rail Reform in South Africa: A Credible Regulatory Capacity and Public Interest

image: trucks waiting at South Africa – Mozambique Border

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The Institutional Prerequisite for Rail Reform in South Africa: A Credible Regulatory Capacity and Public Interest

By: David Taylor, CEO TAYLORAIL

It’s a familiar day in South Africa’s logistics environment. The lines of trucks at key … Read the rest

Energy, Agriculture and Manufacturing: Essential for Ethiopia’s Economic Future

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The magnifiant Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, almost completedMay 2025

Energy, Agriculture and Manufacturing: Essential for Ethiopia’s Economic Future

11 August 2025

 

Lawrence Freeman visiting Friendship Park in Addis Ababa on his first day in Ethiopia.

HORN REVIEW: IDEAS CONNECTIONS

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Hamilton versus Wall Street: Relevance to Ethiopia & Africa

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Hamilton versus Wall Street: Relevance to Ethiopia & Africa

By Dr. Birhanu M Lenjiso. Former State Minister of Irrigation Development, & Director General of Oromia Agricultural Authority, Ethiopia

Introduction

About five years ago, my friend Lawrence Freeman, gave me an enlightening book: … Read the rest