integrating rail operations across national borders to facilitate trade africarail 2003 powerpoint version can be viewed at the end of paper introduction african continent is often referred as a sleeping giant but it has been fragmented by uneven and inconsistent colonial development in past now that every country africa politically independent time come unify link s transport infrastructure for benefit region politicians expound use term century promote future growth plans union established nepad new partnership being promoted there are host other institutions dedicated upliftment those us with our feet firmly planted on this we support these concepts programmes graveyard great good analyze effects developments build positive achievements open door opportunities people who believe committed