DR Congo revamps its rail system as more African cities rethink public transit
THE Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the latest African country to initiate plans to refurbish its rail network after entering into a multi-million dollar project with the Africa Finance Corporation to renew Kinshasa's mass rail transit system. The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and Trans Connexion Congo (TCC) will jointly develop the rail network, covering a linear route of 300km of the railroad in Kinshasa. According to Amadu Wadda, Senior Director, Project Development & Technical Solutions at Africa Finance Corporation, "the project aims to rapidly industrialise DRC's capital city, Kinshasa, through its rail transportation system." "The project will support local…