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October 27, 2023 | Financial

Contractor works to fill $US 1.8bn funding gap in Tanzania SGR

Yapi Merkezi joins government to seek European finance for Standard Gauge Railway.

September 6, 2023 | Infrastructure

Kenya and Ethiopia agree to build 3000km Lamu - Addis Ababa SGR

Electrified Standard Gauge Railway would cost $US 13.8bn to build.

July 24, 2023 | Africa

The drive for interconnected railways in East Africa

Phillippa Dean provides an update on East Africa’s ambitious plans to develop a standard-gauge network.

June 1, 2023 | Freight

Kenya outlines major standard gauge expansion plan

The east African country is aiming to build another 2750km of SGR to boost economic development.

May 31, 2023 | Infrastructure

Kenya pushes for trans-African SGR

The network would run from the Indian Ocean via Uganda, DR Congo and the Republic of the Congo to the Atlantic Ocean.

January 30, 2023 | Africa

Foundation stone laid for fourth phase of Tanzania SGR

Work on the 165km line is expected to be completed in 2026.

January 17, 2023 | Financial

Uganda cancels $US 2.3bn SGR deal with China and turns to Turkish firm

Promised funding for the line had not been forthcoming from China.

October 21, 2022 | Africa

Kenya seeks more time to pay off Standard Gauge Railway debt

$US 5bn was lent by China Eximbank for Mombasa - Naivasha route.

August 9, 2022 | Africa

Tanzania and Zambia agree to upgrade Tazara railway

Connection between the two countries will be rebuilt to standard gauge to further economic development.

July 8, 2021 | Africa

Africa’s rail sector poised for growth

While interest and the political will to expand rail in Africa is increasing, achieving the level of construction required to create a truly interconnected network will require hard work and much more funding than is currently allocated. David Burroughs talks to the African rail sector to understand the future of rail on the continent.

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