Beira Port Bolsters Facilities Amidst Growing Trade Demands
At the Land Linked Zambia Event held on April 4-5, 2024, in Zambia, we caught up with Mudiwa Mupfanochiya from Cornelder de Moçambique, S.A., for a “Coffee With the Editor” interview. Mudiwa provided...
View ArticleCelebrating Progress: Reggie Boqo On Gibela’s Milestones And Future Prospects
During the recent PRASA celebration on 23 April 2024, which marked both the launch of the 200th train and the resignalling of the Southern Line in Cape Town, we had the opportunity to speak with...
View ArticlePRASA’s Progress And Innovation In Train Systems And Signalling: An Interview...
Join Railways Africa Magazine for an insightful interview with Athanacious Makgamatha, General Manager: SAD Signals and Telecoms, as he discusses the latest advancements in South Africa’s passenger...
View ArticleRail Reform In South Africa: Progress And Challenges
A brief discussion on the future of rail transport in South Africa with Ngwako Makaepea, Deputy Director General of Rail Transport, during the PRASA celebration in Cape Town on 23 April 2024. Ngwako...
View ArticleNavigating The Rails Of Change: Professor Havenga Comments On Current Rail...
DISCLAIMER: The views expressed by Professor Jan Havenga are his own and do not represent those of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA), Transnet, or any other organisations mentioned in...
View ArticleTransforming South Africa’s Railways: Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga Discusses...
Join us in this interview as the Minister of Transport, Ms. Sindisiwe Chikunga, discusses significant advancements in South Africa’s passenger railway system, including the delivery of the 200th train...
View ArticleTransnet Freight Rail Insights: CEO Russell Baatjies Shares TFR’s Strategy,...
In this edition of Coffee with the Editor, we are joined by Russell Baatjies, CEO of Transnet Freight Rail (TFR). Russell provides invaluable insights into TFR’s strategic direction, ongoing...
View ArticleUnpacking Transport and Logistics Investments with Stanbic Bank
Join us in this Coffee with the Editor as Phillippa Dean speaks with Lester Anderson of Stanbic Bank, a key sponsor at this year’s Land-Linked Zambia 2024 event, held in early April 2024. Dive into a...
View ArticleSubsahara Gemstone Exchange Develops Multi-Facility Economic Zone In Ndola,...
In this episode of Coffee with the Editor, filmed during the Land Linked Zambia 2024 event in April, we are joined by Phesto Musonda, President and Chairman of Subsahara Gemstone Exchange. Phesto...
View ArticleBuilding The Future: LAPSSET’s Strategic Railway Network To Boost Trade...
In a recent Coffee with the Editor interview, Mutahi (Alex) Wariithi, Senior Valuer at LAPSSET Corridor Development Authority, provided insight into the LAPSSET project and its current status,...
View ArticleRail Integration And Regional Connectivity: The EAC’s Mission And Challenges
In this edition of Coffee with the Editor, Eng. Achieng’ Akun Beatrice discusses the role of the East African Community (EAC) and its mission to integrate the region through various policies and...
View ArticleDriving East African Rail Connectivity: Insights From Central Corridor...
In this edition of Coffee with the Editor, Zaituni Nakonde, Director of Infrastructure Development at the Central Corridor Transit Transport Facilitation Agency (CCTTFA), discusses the role and...
View ArticleProgress on Tanzania’s SGR and Multimodal Logistics – Seeing Is Believing!
It was fantastic to catch up with Mr Masanja K. Kadogosa, the Director General of Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC), in Tanzania with the actual project and train as the backdrop! We briefly discuss...
View ArticleMozambique Railway Milestones: Dual Track Upgrade, Terminal Expansion & More!
Join us for an exciting episode of Coffee with the Editor #trackside! Our Editor, Phillippa Dean, is joined by Arun Pai, advisor to CFM, along with Eng. Aboobacar Mussa of CFM and Xolani Mbambi, CEO...
View ArticleInside Colossal Concrete Products, Southern Africa’s Leading Railway Sleeper...
In this Coffee with the Editor, Phillippa Dean, our Editor, is #trackside at Colossal Concrete Products. a leading supplier of precast concrete products for the built environment, with a primary focus...
View ArticleHow the African Development Bank is Transforming Africa’s Rail Network
Welcome to another episode of Coffee with the Editor! In this insightful discussion, Phillippa Dean, Editor of Railways Africa, sits down with Mike Salawou, from the African Development Bank (AfDB),...
View ArticleRail Safety Regulator Chairperson on 21 Years, Industry Milestones and Women...
In this special edition of Coffee with the Editor, we catch up with Ms Nompumelelo Sibongile Ekeke, the Chairperson of the Railway Safety Regulator (RSR), at the SARA Conference and Exhibition held at...
View ArticleTransforming Urban Mass Transit In Southern Africa Spotlight On Kinshasa
In this Coffee with the Editor, we catch up with Bernard Peille just before his transition from Managing Director of Alstom Southern Africa to Alstom Brazil. Bernard discusses Alstom’s involvement in...
View ArticleGrindrod Rail’s Strategic Growth Plans: Insights from CEO Johny Smith
In this Coffee with the Editor, Johny Smith, CEO of Grindrod Rail, shares insights into the company’s strategy and plans in light of their recent interim results. Despite a challenging period, Grindrod...
View ArticleNew Rail Safety Act, Open Access, and Industry Challenges: Exclusive with RSR...
Join Railways Africa’s Editor, Phillippa Dean, in this Coffee with the Editor as she sits down with the Acting CEO of the Railway Safety Regulator (RSR), Mmuso Selaledi, to discuss the upcoming changes...
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