Rail Revival Is Lifeline to Biggest Africa Copper Mines: Freight

Graham Soko, a shopkeeper whose business straddles the railway line south of Lusaka station in Zambia’s capital, says he’s hoping to reap profits from the government’s plans to rejuvenate the dilapidated railway system.

“We need a well-developed, modern one,” he said as a radio played in his shop, named All Types of Groceries. “People will be using the facility so I expect our business to improve as we start seeing more people coming to buy items.”