Private involvement in Angola's railways

[John Ashworth]

PRIVATE INVOLVEMENT IN ANGOLA’S RLYS

Railways Africa On April 10, 2012 In Angola

The Angolan government intends to merge the country’s railway companies – Caminhos de ferro de Benguela (CFB), Caminhos de ferro de Moçamedes (CFM) and Caminhos de ferro de Luanda (CFL – into one authority and to concession their operation to private initiative.

According to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the Luanda government, “plans to sell off commercial and operational aspects of the railways to private companies, whilst keeping a controlling stake“ in a new company called Caminhos de Ferro de Angola. The state is to retain ownership of the infrastructure; operating companies will manage the actual services.