Africa's railway renaissance and sustainability: Current knowledge, challenges, and prospects

Bouraima, Mouhamed Bayane; Alimo, Philip Kofi; Agyeman, Stephen; Sumo, Peter Davis; Lartey-Young, George; Ehebrecht, Daniel; Qiu, Yanjun

doi:10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2022.103487

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“…South Africa's economy is one of the most industrialized, technically advanced, and diversified economies in Africa as a whole, being the third largest economy in the continent. While SADC states are recognized for their excellent infrastructure, they still fall behind in almost every measure of infrastructure coverage, whether it is the density of roads, the density of ICTs, or the generation of electricity [50].…”

Section: Economics Econometrics and Financementioning

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SADC'S transport infrastructure: enhancing the AFCFTA’s prospects through regional economic integration

Joseph

2023

Eureka: SH

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There is considerable significance, associated with the fact that the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) has the potential to lift 68 million people out of moderate poverty. If fully implemented, the AfCFTA is estimated to increase regional income by 7 % by 2035. Operationalizing and implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area strategy, including regulating the regional economies' transport infrastructure, requires a great deal of work. It is the purpose of this article to examine how Regional Economic Communities (RECs), such as the Southern African Development Community (SADC), can contribute to the AfCFTA. In comparison with other regional blocs, intra-SADC trade represents only 10 to 14 percent of member countries' total trade [1, 2]. Despite Southern African trade routes and infrastructure being among the best. In terms of infrastructure coverage, Southern African countries still lag behind the rest of the world, whether it's road and telecommunications technology (ICT), population density, or power generation. Whether at the national or regional level, these types of infrastructure weaknesses reinforce the infrastructure deficit and exacerbate unemployment, inequality and poverty in the region. For the purposes of this article, a qualitative approach is being used to examine primary and secondary literature, including statistics, reports, and journal articles. According to the results of the study, the REC's infrastructure strategy will positively affect trade and, in turn, boost AfCFTA by improving trade among member states. To spawn structural transformation and create transnational growth corridors capable of driving economic growth and technological advancement, new transformative strategies are required.

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Section: Economics Econometrics and Financementioning

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SADC'S transport infrastructure: enhancing the AFCFTA’s prospects through regional economic integration

Joseph

2023

Eureka: SH

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“…There is still a lack of comprehensive studies on the governance–infrastructure nexus in SSA, as the extant literature is often directed to addressing infrastructure issues mainly in the transport sector (Bouraima et al., 2023; Owusu‐Manu et al., 2019). A few indices of infrastructure, such as roads, energy use, and information technologies, have also been used in some studies, leaving out other infrastructural areas that could undermine accurate development planning (Fedderke et al., 2006).…”

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Analysing governance‐led infrastructural development nexus in sub‐Saharan Africa: Does the moderating role of institutional quality matter?

Appiah,

Onifade,

Gyamfi

2024

Growth and Change

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Governments engage in infrastructural developments across the globe, and the level of success often colligates with institutional quality levels. However, despite the presence of governance, the lack of well‐developed infrastructure has bedevilled sub‐Saharan African (SSA) countries for decades. Therefore, this study investigates the governance‐led infrastructural development hypothesis for the SSA region from an institutional quality perspective towards addressing the infrastructural deficit challenges of the region. A combination of advanced panel econometric techniques was applied to data collected from the African Development Bank, World Bank World Development Indicator, and International Monetary Fund (IMF) to investigate the governance‐led infrastructural development hypothesis in SSA while controlling for financial development, economic growth, and industrialization in the region. The findings show that the interaction of institutional quality measures and governance indicators significantly and positively induces infrastructure in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA). Additionally, while economic growth and financial development yield no expected significant influence on infrastructural developments, industrialization plays a crucial role, as its spillover effects are not confined to boosting economic growth alone but also to infrastructural transformations. Thus, the provision of policy frameworks by authorities to strengthen institutions and promote good governance is vital for articulating and facilitating infrastructural development plans for SSA.

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“…It connects regions in Africa. However, this type of infrastructures need redevelopment (Bouraima, et al, 2023). African states are mostly developing or even least developed countries.…”

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Indonesia's Trade Policy Strategy through the Rail Industry for the Train Market in Africa

Prinanda

Prasodjo

2023

Mediatrend

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The Indonesian Railway Industry (INKA) has increased its export production, especially to other developing countries such as Bangladesh, the Philippines, and others. Since 2018, Indonesia has explored the railway industry market in Africa. However, several challenges such as market competition with China and Europe, the distance between Indonesia and Africa, as well as the purchasing power of the African region with the majority of developing and less developed countries are important notes for Indonesia's strategy. This research will discuss the opportunities, challenges, and strategies of INKA in exporting trains in the African region. The analysis of this research uses international trade politics through the Pure Exchange Model of Trade and Strategic Trade Policy. The Pure Exchange Model of Trade is used to explain INKA's position in international trade to understand INKA's opportunities and challenges in Africa. Meanwhile, Strategic Trade Policy is used to describe Indonesia's strategy in advancing the Indonesian Railway Industry in Africa. The results of the study show that Indonesia provides support through a series of policies such as subsidies and diplomacy to obtain projects in Africa. In the process, INKA experienced challenges such as intense competition. However, many opportunities are presented by INKA in terms of the quality factor and the government's persuasive ability.

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Africa's railway renaissance and sustainability: Current knowledge, challenges, and prospects

Cited by 14 publications

References 36 publications

SADC'S transport infrastructure: enhancing the AFCFTA’s prospects through regional economic integration

SADC'S transport infrastructure: enhancing the AFCFTA’s prospects through regional economic integration

Analysing governance‐led infrastructural development nexus in sub‐Saharan Africa: Does the moderating role of institutional quality matter?

Indonesia's Trade Policy Strategy through the Rail Industry for the Train Market in Africa

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