Regions must work together

Infrastructure development
is happening but the pace of
delivery remains slow.
President of the Chamber
of Mines, Mike Teke, told
FTW he was enthused about
the number of projects – and
planned projects – around
infrastructure across Africa,
but they needed to be taken to
the next level.
Citing the Grand Inga
hydropower project, he said
there was no doubt that Africa
had great visions but was slow
in delivering results.
“We can accelerate it but
we are going to have to work
together as regions to do that
– sharing best practice and
resources.”
He said the involvement
of the private sector was
just as important. “We will
only deliver the necessary
infrastructure if we work
together with governments.”