This is the second and last part of my interview with George Kaulbeck where we explore opportunities to revitalize rail transportation in Africa.

In this twenty-seventh episode, George addresses the following key questions:

• What are the railway projects that have been successful in Africa that could be spotlighted ?
• What transportation policies and regulations are most effective in fostering greater rail transport development in Africa?
• What innovative financing solutions could we consider in developing rail transport in Africa?
• What are the most important factors for successful railway infrastructure development in Africa?
• What are the opportunities for further development of cross-continental rail networks in the continent?
• What role rail transport could play in decarbonizing the transportation sector?

Our guest, George is a Professional Engineer by training with a Civil Engineering degree and a Master of Business Administration in Finance. George has a successful track record of delivering management consulting assignments in the transport sector in Canada, Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Prior to joining CPCS, he held management positions at the Canadian National Railway in operations, infrastructure maintenance and financial & strategic planning. Joining CPCS in 2006, George applied his breadth of railway knowledge to wide-ranging rail projects, including feasibility studies, infrastructure and functional designs, condition assessments and rehabilitation plans, upgrading and performance studies, and transaction advisory. He currently leads the CPCS Transport Unit. To find out more about George, please visit his LinkedIn profile .

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Today we explore the opportunities to revitalize rail transportation in Africa with George Kaulbeck, Director of the Transport Global Unit at CPCS.

The interview will be broadcast in two parts. In this twenty-sixth episode, George addresses the following key questions:

• What are the characteristics of the current railway network in Africa?
• Why the railway network on the continent dropped from 100,000 km at the beginning of the 20th century to around 75,000 km today?
• What are the main challenges for rail transport development in Africa? How have the challenges changed over time?
• In which situations rail should be prioritized over other transport modes, such as road?
• What trends are we currently seeing in Africa for rail transport development?
• What have been the primary drivers of railway revitalization initiatives in several African countries?

Our guest, George is a Professional Engineer by training with a Civil Engineering degree and a Master of Business Administration in Finance. George has a successful track record of delivering management consulting assignments in the transport sector in Canada, Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Prior to joining CPCS, he held management positions at the Canadian National Railway in operations, infrastructure maintenance and financial & strategic planning. Joining CPCS in 2006, George applied his breadth of railway knowledge to wide-ranging rail projects, including feasibility studies, infrastructure and functional designs, condition assessments and rehabilitation plans, upgrading and performance studies, and transaction advisory. He currently leads the CPCS Transport Unit. To find out more about George, please visit his LinkedIn profile .

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Aujourd’hui nous continuons notre discussion sur les défis et opportunités liés à la mobilité urbaine dans le continent.

Ceci est la dernière partie de notre entretien avec Amaury de Feligonde. Dans ce vingt cinquième épisode, nous apportons des réponses aux questions clés suivantes :

• Quelles sont les actions qui pourrait aider à améliorer la planification des politiques de mobilité urbaine en Afrique ?
• Comment concrètement pourrait-on venir à bout du défi majeur de mobilisation de financement pour la mobilité urbaine ?
• Comment la technologie peut-elle venir au secours des enjeux de la mobilité urbaine dans le continent ?
• Quelles solutions voyez-vous pour prendre en charge les enjeux climatiques, les enjeux de durabilité et de résilience?
• Quelles sont les principales initiatives que vous remarquez actuellement dans le continent en termes de mobilité urbaine ?
• Quels exemples de bonnes pratiques en matière de mobilité urbaine dans les villes africaines peut-on citer ?
• A quoi pourrait ressembler la mobilité urbaine en Afrique à l’horizon 2030 ?

Pour répondre à ces questions, nous avons donné la parole à M. Amaury de Féligonde. Amaury est un expert financier, Cofondateur et Directeur Général du Cabinet de conseil OKAN. Ancien de McKinsey et de l'AFD, Amaury accompagne aujourd’hui, à travers OKAN, des clients publics et privés dans la structuration et le financement de leurs projets africains (infrastructures, agriculture, mines). Actif plus de 20 ans en Afrique, il a accompagné le développement de plus d’une vingtaine d’entreprises internationales et africaines sur le continent. Pour en savoir plus sur Yves, vous pouvez visiter son profil LinkedIn .

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