Andrew Shaw

Chief Strategy & Planning Officer Transnet

Dr. Andrew Shaw is the Group Chief Officer: Strategy and Planning of Transnet SOC Ltd. He has over 25 years’ experience in the delivery of innovative transport sector initiatives, and has worked globally across the full “Capital projects delivery lifecycle”; from strategy formulation and policy sector reform, to commercial due diligence and planning, to operations optimisation and programme management.

As Chief Strategy and Planning Officer, he is responsible for the delivery of a collaborative, forward-looking, commercially driven strategy, which re-positions Transnet in a post-COVID world and aligns the organisation with Government’s economic growth and competitiveness objectives. Part of this re-alignment involves effectively managing the selection, delivery and execution of a strategy aligned capital portfolio; and to work more closely with the private sector to enhance Transnet’s effectiveness in the freight and logistics sector.

He joined Transnet from PwC where he was Partner and Africa Lead for Transport and Logistics; where he managed the funding, financing and business case formulation of a complex array of port, rail and aviation projects. Dr. Shaw holds a BSc, MSc in Engineering, a PhD in Transport Economics from the University of Leeds and a MBA from the University of Reading, UK.

About Transnet: Transnet is a state owned company, operating as a corporate entity. It is the custodian of freight rail, ports and pipelines and is responsible for enabling the competitiveness, growth and development of the South African economy through the delivery of reliable freight transport and the handling of services that satisfy customer demand. It has a rail network of approximately 21000km, and owns and operates 16 cargo terminal operations situated

across seven South African ports. Transnet focuses on 5 areas in pursuit of innovative and accelerated growth: Customer Growth and Freight Solutions, Liquids and Gas, Property and Infrastructure Spatial Solutions, Advanced Manufacturing and Digital; leveraging its ports, rail, pipeline, engineering and property portfolios

2024 Agenda Sessions

Enhancing local value – developing Africa’s infrastructure to advance the mineral chain

•   In what ways do current infrastructure limitations across the continent limit investment into mining projects? Is enough being done at the policy level to address this?
•   What are the critical transport and energy investments needed for Southern African producers to fully exploit their minerals?
•   How can investment initiatives, such as the Lobito Corridor, boost access to new mining opportunities, whilst also catalysing both mineral and economic growth?
•   How can African institutions serve as the proactive drivers for similar initiatives for developing viable investment corridors across the continent?

Tuesday 06 February 09:05 - 09:45 Governments Stage

Intergovernmental Summit

Add to calendar 02/06/2024 09:05 02/06/2024 09:45 Enhancing local value – developing Africa’s infrastructure to advance the mineral chain •   In what ways do current infrastructure limitations across the continent limit investment into mining projects? Is enough being done at the policy level to address this?
•   What are the critical transport and energy investments needed for Southern African producers to fully exploit their minerals?
•   How can investment initiatives, such as the Lobito Corridor, boost access to new mining opportunities, whilst also catalysing both mineral and economic growth?
•   How can African institutions serve as the proactive drivers for similar initiatives for developing viable investment corridors across the continent? Governments Stage Africa/Johannesburg

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