»» Socio-economic growth and development in Malawi is contingent on infrastructural investment. “IT’S AFRICA’S TIME” travels to Southern Malawi and Likoma Island to observe the impact of Mota-Engil’s extensive road rehabilitation programs. The Chikhwawa–Bangula road is a very important resource as it is a north-south corridor and provides access to the border of Mozambique in the south and subsequently affords land-locked Malawi with access to the sea. The provision of cheaper more efficient transport services enables faster access for goods and people and facilitates more competitiveness in the marketplace.