In a recent interview filmed during Africa Rail, Phillippa Dean, Editor of Railways Africa Magazine, speaks with Maximilian Kuenzl, Head of Strategy Turnkey Solutions at Siemens Mobility, about developments in rail infrastructure in Africa and Siemens Mobility’s strategic initiatives.

Key topics discussed include the European Union Global Gateway initiative and the EU Commission’s focus on financing infrastructure projects outside of Europe, particularly in Africa, with a significant emphasis on rail. Maximilian provides the latest updates on Egypt’s 2000km fully electrified high-speed rail project, including the delivery of the first train sets, ongoing infrastructure development, and the recent visit by the Egyptian Minister of Transport to Germany.

The conversation also touches on the financing challenges faced by African countries and railway operators, and Siemens Mobility’s approach to turnkey projects, including project finance. The discussion explores the emerging possibilities of carbon credits to make rail projects more feasible and bankable. There is enormous potential for Africa to leapfrog technological development by adopting the latest advanced systems, with Siemens Mobility ready to support this transition.

Plus, get a sneak peek into Siemens Mobility’s participation in InnoTrans, where they will showcase advancements in digital railways and their digital open platform, Accelerator.