By Andre van der Walt, Technical Executive at GIBBAfrica’s conditions are perfectly suited to rail transport solutions – vast distances, interspersed with rich mineral deposits and dense population centres. In general, Africa’s rail infrastructure is poor – a view echoed by the African Development Bank’s 2015 report Rail Infrastructure in Africa: Financing Development Options. This is where Chinese groups can have the advantage, with their banking and engineering firms all aligned to an overarching state policy – the China 2030 vision. Whether these make the transition from planning to implementation is the province of national policy. Similarly, where there is a business case for high-capacity freight corridors, the demand for rail solutions will increase.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 25, 2019 06:45 UTC