SMEs in Africa are expected to see substantial benefits from the Western Link rail project. The project will see the construction of a 147km line stretching from Swaziland to South Africa.

The development of the project stipulates the employment of SMEs by the main suppliers, with Western Link expected to drive economic development in both countries.

The line has been designed to link up with other intra-continental routes after its construction, strengthening links between countries and the infrastructure of Africa as a whole.