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Leonard Mwesigwa is a PhD Student in Planning at University of Toronto. Born and raised in Uganda, he is a professional Civil Engineer with a Masters in Transportation Planning & Engineering from Newcastle University, UK. He also holds an MBA from Heriot Watt University, UK, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Project Planning & Management from Uganda Management Institute. As a practicing Transport Planner, he is passionate about urban transit systems in the global south. His research aims at examining the potential use of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in the effective delivery of sustainable urban transit systems in rapidly urbanizing African cities. Specifically, he explores how urban transit should be planned, financed, and delivered in a neoliberal era.