Botswana Railways - 2020 Wrap Up And Plans For 2021

Although Leonard Makwinja role as CEO of Botswana Railways comes to an end soon, we really appreciate the time he made to go through the year that has been and the year ahead. We talk about the progress of railway projects, especially the Mmamabula-Lephalale line, which was announced in the mid-term review of the Governments National Development plan. We touch on their vision of internalising the maintenance of their rolling stock and the skills that need to be developed. This will add tremendous value to their business by being able to overhaul their own locomotives. We also discuss projects that were put on hold this year, including the signalling project, which was impacted by funding and the pandemic. Passenger services which have been suspended for some time looks set to be part of the 2021 revival, with a bit of luck! We do hope you enjoy and we wish Leonard all the best for his next chapter!