Welcome to

The Africa Road Builders

Trophée Babacar NDIAYE

Transport in Africa: Services and Development

23-27 April 2025 Dubai

26-30 May 2025
Abidjan

Under the High Patronage of H.E. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, Winner of the Super Prize Great Builder – Babacar NDIAYE Trophy 2024.

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We cordially invite you to participate in Africa’s most prestigious event dedicated to road and transportation.

“Transport in Africa: Services and Development”

This edition focuses on transport services as a driver of economic and social development in Africa. It explores topics ranging from accessibility and transport provision to financing, market management, and overall transport policy administration. It also considers user experiences—whether as private individuals or professionals—because transport affects us all.

In 2025, The Africa Road Builders – Trophée Babacar NDIAYE Conferences aim to assess the current state of all transport services and the environment in which these services are provided across Africa, while fostering discussions on how to improve them. This includes individual and collective transport, as well as private and public transport.

In 2025, we celebrate the 10th anniversary of The Africa Road Builders – Babacar NDIAYE Trophy. This milestone year also marks the launch of the Summit of Africa’s Great Builders, which will bring together the 10 Heads of State who have won the Babacar NDIAYE Trophy since its inception. This Summit is an invitation from the President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, H.E. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who himself was awarded the Super Prize Great Builder – Babacar NDIAYE Trophy in 2024.

The Inaugural Conference will take place at the Pullman Dubai Downtown Hotel from April 23 to 27, 2025. The Final Conference will be held, as every year, on the sidelines of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Annual Meetings in Abidjan from May 26 to 30, 2025.

2025 is thus a symbolic milestone for The Africa Road Builders – Trophée Babacar NDIAYE, reaffirming its role as a platform for strategic thinking and action in favor of roads and transport in Africa. 2025 is your year!

The central theme thus presented is broken down into several sub-themes which are as follows.

Sub-theme

Technology and Innovation

1. Technological advances in road construction and maintenance in Africa.
2. The use of technology to monitor and improve road quality.
3. The integration of connectivity and communication into road infrastructure.
4. The deployment of Intelligent Transport systems

Sub-theme

Economic development

1. How does road infrastructure influence economic growth in Africa?
2. The role of road corridors in intra-African trade.
3. Employment and local development opportunities linked to road construction and management.
4. The development of tourism and the quality of the road.

Sub-theme

Sustainability and Environment

1. Environmental considerations in the construction of sustainable road infrastructure.
2. The impact of roads on African biodiversity and ecosystems.
3. Initiatives aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of road infrastructure.

Sub-theme

Management and Maintenance

1. Best practices for road maintenance and repair in Africa.
2. Effective management of maintenance and concession contracts.
3. Training and skills development in the road infrastructure sector.

Sub-theme

Road Safety

1. The challenges related to road safety in Africa and measures to address them.
2. The importance of signage and road education.
3. Emerging road safety technologies.

Sub-theme

Public-Private Partnerships (PPP)

1. PPP models for the development of road infrastructure.
2. The advantages and disadvantages of public-private partnerships.
3. Examples of successful PPP projects in Africa.

Sub-theme

Social inclusion and gender

1. The impact of road infrastructure on access to essential services (health, education, etc.).
2. Promoting gender equality in the road infrastructure sector.
3. Initiatives aimed at improving the mobility of vulnerable communities

Sub-theme

Regional connectivity

1. The importance of cross-border road networks for trade and regional integration
2. The challenges of road connectivity between African countries.
3. Initiatives aimed at improving regional connectivity in Africa.
4. TRoad development in Africa and the African Union Agenda 2063.

Sub-theme

Resilience to climate change

1. The challenges posed by climate change for road infrastructure in Africa.
2. Adaptation strategies to make roads more resistant to extreme climatic conditions.
3. Integrating climate sustainability into road infrastructure planning.

Sub-theme

Case studies

1. Analysis of specific successful road infrastructure projects in Africa.
2. Studies of projects that encountered particular challenges and lessons learned.
3. Successful road renovation in Africa and impact on development.

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Other desired sub-themes

Program

April 23

Arrival of delegations, transfer to the hotel

April 24

Start of sessions; Group lunch, Welcome dinner

April 25

Continuation and conclusion of sessions; Group lunch, End-of-event cocktail

April 26

Professional meetings and technical visits & Closing Gala dinner

April 27

Guided tours & Sightseeing

April 28

Departure of delegations

Practical details on the program will be provided.

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