Showcasing Czech Transport Solutions to African Ambassadors
15.12.2025 / 06:46 | Aktualizováno: 18.12.2025 / 07:00
On 15 December 2025, Prague hosted a special presentation titled “Discovering Czech Technologies for Urban Mobility and Smart Cities” for ambassadors of African countries. The event brought together non-resident ambassadors of South Africa, Rwanda, Congo, Zambia, Ethiopia, and Kenya.
The program featured an overview of Prague’s Integrated Urban Transport System and a visit to the Urban Transport Control Center, including live demonstrations of intelligent traffic management. The session was supported by Václav Prášil, Director of the Sub-Saharan Africa Department, and Zdeněk Čechura, Director of International Relations and European Affairs at the Ministry of Transport.
At the main railway station
This initiative reflects the Czech Republic’s long-term commitment to strengthening partnerships with African nations and promoting economic cooperation in public transport, smart city solutions, research, and education.
from the event in Prague
Highlights of the Program
- Prague Integrated Transport (PID) – a unified fare system coordinating metro, trams, buses, trains, ferries, and cable cars, managed by ROPID.
- Technical Administration of Roads (TSK) – presentation of the Main Traffic Control Center and Traffic Information Center, ensuring 24/7 traffic monitoring and telematics management.
- Prague Public Transit Company (DPP) – insights into metro, tram, and bus operations and the role of the Central Dispatch Center.
- Operátor ICT (OICT) – demonstration of the Golemio data platform, PID Lítačka app, and Smart Prague projects supporting mobility and digitalization.
- Strategic Framework for Prague Mobility – Sustainable Mobility Plan and Action Plan 2024–2026 for safe, efficient, and eco-friendly transport development.
Participants praised the practical demonstrations and shared experiences in managing large-scale public transport networks. Discussions focused on knowledge transfer in traffic telematics, dispatcher training, digitalization of city services, open data, sustainable mobility planning, and financing infrastructure projects. The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Addis Ababa will build on this successful format as part of its economic diplomacy, fostering cooperation with Ethiopian partners and connecting them with Czech companies and institutions in transport technologies and urban services. The meeting concluded at the historic Czernin Palace, where ambassadors met with Kateřina Sequensová, Director General for Non-European Countries, Economic and Development Cooperation.
From the company presentations
Presented Institutions and Reference Links
- Prague Integrated ransport: https://pid.cz/en
- Technical Administration of Roads of the Capital City of Prague: https://tsk-praha.cz/nase-cinnosti/rizeni-dopravy
- Prague Public Transport Co: https://dpp.cz/en
- Operator of Integrated Transport: https://operatorict.cz/en
Participants
- H.E. Richard Masozera – Ambassador of Rwanda to the Czech Republic
- H.E. Mosa Ditty Sejosingoe – Ambassador of South Africa to the Czech Republic
- H.E. Eskindir Yirga Asfaw – Ambassador of Ethiopia to Germany (accredited to the Czech Republic)
- H.E. Stella Mokaya Orina – Ambassador of Kenya to Germany (accredited to the Czech Republic)
- H.E. Winnie Natala Chibesakunda – Ambassador of Zambia to Germany (accredited to the Czech Republic)
- H.E. Edith Antoinette Itoua – Ambassador of the Republic of Congo to Germany (accredited to the Czech Republic)
- Miroslav Kosek – Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Ethiopia
Připravil: Ing. Roman Plevák, Ph.D., vedoucí sekce obchodu a ekonomické spolupráce na Velvyslanectví ČR v Addis Abebě