Tag Archives: rail transport

Travelling in Nigeria’s overcrowded Train

February 7, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

by Abdulrazaq O Hamzat When the railway first begun its operation some years ago, I was in Kwara state and noticed the train attracted so much attention due to the kind of publicity given to it by the then governor, … read more »

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Ghana’s railway system a dream or a reality

July 7, 2011 by benim

The key to a successful country lies in these areas: better education of the general public, health care, transport, communications and housing for the poor and vulnerable. In India, railways are the principle mode of transportation for freight and passengers … read more »

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Save Ghana’s Railway Dwellers

December 18, 2010 by benim

You live in one of the poorest countries on earth, with one of the worst quality-of-life indexes in the world, among the top five worst inflation rates on earth, at the bottom of the global list of a per capita … read more »

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