Rail in Africa could lead the way for public transport

Episode 1 November 12, 2021 00:20:47
Rail in Africa could lead the way for public transport
ESI Africa Podcast
Rail in Africa could lead the way for public transport

Nov 12 2021 | 00:20:47

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Show Notes

This podcast outlines what the role of rail is in smarter mobility and how it can be integrated into public transport as one of the main modes of transport used in South Africa.

Anazi Zote, Project Lead for Smarter Mobility Africa had a one-on-one interview with Makgola Makololo, Director: Business Development, Sales and Marketing at Alstom to catch up on the latest trends for rail in South Africa and how its transition into smart mobility will impact public transport and trade across the continent.

Makgola is currently the Director for Business Development, Sales and Marketing for Alstom Southern Africa. She is also the Managing Director of Alstom’s BTSA joint venture. Makgola is a seasoned leader having been an acting Deputy Director General for Energy in the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) of the South African government with shareholder oversight on Eskom (Energy), Safcol (Forestry) and Alexkor (Mining) until 2020.

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