Youssef Elgonaid, CEO of African Rail Company, discusses building a private rail business on the continent.
While South Africa's state rail network crumbles under decades of mismanagement and theft, private operators like African Rail Company are proving that the continent doesn't need to wait for government salvation to move forward. This isn't just about fixing broken tracks. It's about African entrepreneurs reclaiming critical infrastructure and building the transport networks that will define intra-African trade for the next century. The real question isn't whether private rail can work, but whether African governments will get out of their own way long enough to let it thrive.
While South Africa's state rail network crumbles under decades of mismanagement and theft, private operators like African Rail Company are proving that the continent doesn't need to wait for government salvation to move forward. This isn't just about fixing broken tracks. It's about African entrepreneurs reclaiming critical infrastructure and building the transport networks that will define intra-African trade for the next century. The real question isn't whether private rail can work, but whether African governments will get out of their own way long enough to let it thrive.
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