NIGERIA HOSTS HISTORIC INTERNATIONAL RAILWAY SUMMIT
*Africa’s First, World’s Second: Charting a High-Speed Future for Growth, Trade, and Integration
By Morgan Adikwu
When the curtains opened on the International Railway Summit & Expo 2025 at the Ladi Kwali Conference Hall, Abuja Continental Hotel, history was made. For the first time on African soil, and only the second time globally, the world gathered to place railways at the center of the continent’s development aspirations.
INTERNATIONAL RAILWAY SUMMIT & EXPO 2025 – Nigeria
Theme:
Opportunities and Challenges in Railway Development in Africa: A Call for Investment
Date: 15–16 September 2025
Venue: Ladi Kwali Conference Hall, Sheraton, Abuja
Africa is on the move, and railways are at the heart of this journey. The International Railway Summit & Expo 2025 — the first of its kind in Africa and the second in the world — will bring together policymakers, investors, industry leaders, and experts to chart a bold future for Africa’s transport infrastructure.