With huge natural resources, Infrastructure remains a missing link for Africa development. Trans-Kalahari Rail and Port projectThe proposed Trans-Kalahari Rail and Port project would provide a new rail line from the coal basins in Botswana to a new coal terminal at the Walvis Bay port in Namibia thereby enabling the export of currently untapped coal reserves in Botswana. The proposed rail connection would be in excess of 1,500km and the total cost for the project was estimated at $10 billion for the rail and port infrastructure. Upon completion experts believe the project will revolutionize transport in Africa in a great way. The project intervention also interlinks three other SADC transport corridors namely, Nacala, Beira and Mtwara in Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 27, 2024 09:26 UTC