After winning a $1-billion (U.S.) rail contract from a South African freight company, Bombardier Inc. says it is confident of a bigger breakthrough in the emerging African market – but first it must weather a storm of controversy over its local partners in the deal.
The contract to provide 240 locomotives for the South African government’s freight transport company, Transnet, could pave the way for bigger deals on the African continent, Bombardier says. Politicians, however, are calling for an investigation into the contract after it was revealed that Bombardier’s partners are a stationery supplier, a cleaning company and a taxi service.
The contract to provide 240 locomotives for the South African government’s freight transport company, Transnet, could pave the way for bigger deals on the African continent, Bombardier says. Politicians, however, are calling for an investigation into the contract after it was revealed that Bombardier’s partners are a stationery supplier, a cleaning company and a taxi service.