Niger

The next stage will involve the completion of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), expropriations, initial mobilization and preparation of the project, and final approval of the project financing.

The project involves the construction of a 284-km single track standard gauge rail line from Kano to Maradi in Niger through Katsina and Jibia, and a 93-km branch line from Kano to Dutse, the capital of Jigawa State.