page_title: Malawi Railways
hierarchical_section_title: Malawi Railways
caption_attribution_description: English: Malawi Railways diesel railcar
context_page_description: Malawi Railways was a government corporation that ran the national rail network of Malawi, Africa, until privatisation in 1999. With effect from 1 December 1999, the Central East African Railways consortium led by Railroad Development Corporation won the right to operate the network. This was the first rail privatisation in Africa which did not involve a parastatal operator.
context_section_description: Malawi Railways was a government corporation that ran the national rail network of Malawi, Africa, until privatisation in 1999.  With effect from 1 December 1999, the Central East African Railways consortium led by Railroad Development Corporation won the right to operate the network.  This was the first rail privatisation in Africa which did not involve a parastatal operator.
caption: Malawi Railways diesel railcar, 1984
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