Nigeria has awarded China Railway Construction Corporation a massive rail building contract worth $6.68bn. China Exim bank signed off a loan worth $1.23bn to finance Nigeria’s rail network modernization.

In 2016 the company received a contract for a segment between Kano and Kaduna, also in the north, worth around $1.69bn.China Railway Construction Corporation has been carrying out major infrastructure work in China and around the world since it was established. It has worked in more than 50 countries spanning Asia, Africa, America, Europe and Australasia, completing projects covering railways, highways, and municipal buildings, among other builds.