Head of the African Union (AU) Presidential Infrastructure Championing Initiative, President Jacob Zuma, says reliable roads, railways and airports will help spur Africa's economic potential.

African leaders are being urged to focus on infrastructure roll-outs on the continent despite depressed economic conditions.

Zuma was addressing an AU structure meeting in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.

He says, “This year we intend to undertake the following, with particular reference to the North-South corridor and international financing investment conference where we will open up the North-South corridor, fast tracked projects for investment and take off. A North-South corridor road show will be led by heads of state and ministers.

“A head of state gathering of the eight North-South corridors states will finalise the North-South corridor operational mechanisms.”