Transport Infrastructure Experts Providing Insights to Encourage Investment and Drive Economic Development

Transport infrastructure development plays an eminent role in economic growth and poverty reduction especially in Sub Saharan countries. As years goes by, the lack of efficient transport infrastructure model affects the productivity and raising the production and transaction costs, which hinders the growth by reducing the country’s business competitiveness and the ability for government to pursue economic and social development policies.

Happening for the third time this year, Marcus Evans proudly presents the 3rd Annual Connecting Africa; Transport Infrastructure which will take place on 24th - 26th October 2016 at the African Pride 15 on Orange Hotel, Cape Town.

Featuring notable line up of speakers presenting at the event: De Buys Scott Partner & Head of Global Infrastructure and Projects Group KPMG, South Africa; Kogan Pillay Head: SADC PPP Network Southern Africa Development Community, Development Finance Resource Centre (DFRC), Botswana; Dr. Harry Evdorides Senior Roads Executive Programme Leader University of Birmingham, UK; Steve Lawson Project Partnerships & Research Director International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP), UK; Anand Kumar Srivastava, PPP Nodal Point & Senior Procurement Specialist Governance Global Practice, World Bank, US; Peter Ballinger Managing Director – Africa; Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), USA; Johny Smith CEO, Walvis Bay Corridor, Namibia and Barbara Mommen, CEO Maputo Corridor Logistics Initiative, South Africa.

One of the event speakers; Anthony Pearce, Hon Life Member and Former Deputy General of International Road Federation mentioned that “Africa’s greatest challenge in the transport sector is the construction and careful maintenance of suitable infrastructure: roads, rail links, bridges, harbours and airports. Poor infrastructure translates to poor transport efficiencies.”

The Marcus Evans large scale annual conference will serve as a foundation for all stakeholders to discuss on prevalent challenges in the transport infrastructure industry and to brainstorm innovative ideas grasp from best case studies from the region.

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