[The first phase of Lagos Light Rail Blue Line in Nigeria opens to traffic]Recently, the first phase of the Lagos Light Rail Blue Line project in Nigeria was officially put into operation. The Lagos Light Rail Blue Line is the first electrified urban light rail in West Africa, with a total length of 27 kilometers and a total of 11 stations. The first phase of the Lagos Light Rail Blue Line, which was opened to traffic this time, starts from the Lagos commercial center Marina area in the east, and ends in the east of Badagrei, the most densely populated area in the west, with a total length of 13 kilometers and five stations. Editor/He Yuting
Two major projects in Henan Province have announced their bidding candidates, and the second round of bidding for the 200MW independent energy storage power station in Junxian County has been shortlisted by three consortia. The consortium of China Energy Engineering Xinjiang Institute has quoted nearly 800 million yuan, ranking first; The 6 billion yuan Aotou bauxite mining project in Ruzhou has been awarded multiple sections, with China Railway and China Construction Group, as well as several central and local construction enterprises, winning first place in each section. The mining area has a reserve of 5 to 6 million tons and covers an area of 6.03 square kilometers.Editor/Gong Ziwei
On July 24, 2026, Shanghai Fengfei Aviation's self-developed large electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft completed its maiden flight in Astana, Kazakhstan, as a supporting event for the 3rd Future Games. The unmanned demonstration flight had a maximum speed and range of 200 kilometers per hour. Kazakhstan has introduced regulations related to low altitude economy to regulate the development of eVTOL industry. The company plans to expand its logistics, rescue, cultural tourism and other applications in Central Asia by using Kazakhstan as its first stop. The aircraft will also be publicly exhibited on July 29-30, 2026.Editor/Gong Ziwei