Railways Africa NewsXpress: Week 13:2024
Discover Available Financing Opportunities Under The European Union For Infrastructure Projects In Southern Africa
Our latest Coffee with the Editor features Claudio Bacigalupi, Head of Cooperation at the EU Delegation to Zambia and COMESA, who will be presenting at the upcoming Land-Linked Zambia 2024 event. Scheduled for the 4th and 5th of April 2024 at Ciela Resort in Lusaka, this event is themed “Connecting Zambia and SADC by land to facilitate trade, investments, and ease of movement of goods and people.”
Bacigalupi’s presentation, titled “Available Financing Opportunities Under The European Union,” will explore the ways in which the EU supports infrastructure and development projects in the region and their involvement in Zambia.
In this Coffee with the Editor, we discuss the European Union’s strategic interventions in communication, transportation, and energy infrastructure across the Southern Africa region and the broader continent. highlighting the intrinsic link between economic development and connectivity.
We also touch on Key projects such as the enhancement of the Lobito Corridor railway line, the urgent rehabilitation needs of Zambia Railways and the critical infrastructure projects set to support Zambia’s economic growth and regional connectivity.
Book your seat at the upcoming Land-Linked Zambia 2024 event to find out more about Available Financing Opportunities Under The European Union – and how to access it!
To register as a delegate please visit: http://www.africastzambia.org/ or call: +260 951596529 or email: theoffice@africastzambia.org.
Join the Premier Gathering at Land-Linked Zambia 2024: A Keystone for SADC’s Transport & Logistics Vision
The Ministry of Transport & Logistics in conjunction with the Zambia Development Agency and industry stakeholders invite you to the 3rd Land-Linked Zambia© 2024 Conference and Exhibition. This is a Transport & Logistics Event scheduled for 4th & 5th April 2024 at LICC, Ciela Resort, in Lusaka.
Africa’s Transport & Logistics INDABA is set to take place under the theme “Connecting Zambia and SADC by land to facilitate trade, investments, and ease of movement of goods and people.”
We are happy to announce a preview of some of the African Transport Ministers who have confirmed their attendance at the forthcoming Landlinked Zambia 2024. Some of our distinguished Ministers include (but not limited to):
Hon. Jacob Hara, Minister of Transport and Public Works, Malawi.Hon. Prof Makame Mbarawa, Minister for Transport, Works and Communications, Tanzania.Hon. John Mutorwa, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Works and Transport, Namibia.Hosted by Zambian Transport & Logistics Minister, Hon. Frank Tayali, MP.
Investing in Africa’s Railways for Sustainable Development
The Southern African Railways Association (SARA) is pleased to announce the forthcoming annual Conference and Exhibition, scheduled for 20-23 August 2024 at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg. This year’s event, themed “Boosting Continental Trade via Rail: Investments in African Railways for the Sustainable Development of the Continent,” aims to spotlight the critical role of railways in driving economic growth, enhancing trade, and promoting sustainable development across Africa.
South African Rail Reform Achieves Critical Milestone As Draft Network Statement Is Published
Transnet SOC Ltd has delivered a critical milestone in the rail reform process and the successful introduction of third-party access to South Africa’s rail network through the recent publication of the Draft Network Statement.
The draft Network Statement, published by Transnet’s Interim Infrastructure Manager (TRIM), will be gazetted in the next few days by the Interim Rail Economic Regulatory Capacity (IRERC) for public comments.
The draft Network Statement contains – inter alia – rules, time limits, timelines, procedures, services, charging principles and terms and conditions governing the use of the railway infrastructure by Train Operating Companies (TOCs).
Furthermore, it contains information regarding Transnet’s operational corridors which make up the network; and Service Level Agreements to be entered into between the Infrastructure Manager and the TOCs.
Rail Reform, which has been brought about by the White Paper on National Rail Policy, given expression in the Economic Regulation of Transport (ERT) Bill, and further articulated in the Freight Logistics Roadmap, entails the vertical separation of the infrastructure and the train operating businesses of Transnet Freight Rail (TFR).
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