Harnessing Africa's transportation potential

摘要

IRF's 1st Africa Regional Congress concluded on June 6th with a renewed call for African leaders to address the infrastructure and mobility challenges that so often accompany rapid economic growth and increasing motorisation. The highly successful event was held against a backdrop of unprecedented road infrastructure investments across sub-Saharan Africa, but also mounting mobility challenges. "The results of investments in roads have shown how transformative an infrastructure they can be for a wide range of beneficiary communities," noted IRF president and CEO C Patrick Sankey, as he delivered the opening address to an audience of stakeholders from 26 countries.