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New Nigerian Railway to Improve Freight Flow

Nigeria recently opened a railway connecting two of its most populous cities, which is expected to “radically improve” the flow of goods and freight, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council reported June 30. The Chinese-backed railway connects Lagos to Ibadan…

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and will help goods more easily flow from Lagos’ Apapa port complex and “substantially reduce the time and money lost to persistent traffic gridlock” at seaports, the report said. The railway will also benefit landlocked importers in countries bordering Nigeria.