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SGR
January 17, 2023
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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
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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
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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
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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.
June 24, 2021
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Africa
Kenya Railways Corporation cancels double-stack freight due to poor volume
Decision raises concerns over ability to pay Chinese loans used to build SGR.
June 8, 2021
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Infrastructure
Ghana SGR construction to proceed following removal of squatters
Ground on the Kumasi - Obuasi line was broken in September last year.
March 15, 2021
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Africa
Ghana to spend $US 2bn on rail network
The funds will be primarily used to develop Ghana’s standard-gauge network.
March 12, 2021
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Africa
Kenya Railways to end SGR contract with Afristar
KRC will take over all operations on the line from May 2022.
January 11, 2021
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Africa
Chinese contractors awarded contract for Tanzanian SGR
THE Tanzanian government has awarded a contract for the construction of the 341km Mwanza - Isaka standard-gauge railway (SGR) to a partnership of China Civil Engineering Construction (CCEC) and China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC).
September 26, 2020
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Policy
Kenyan parliamentary committee recommends renegotiation of SGR costs
A report by the Kenyan Parliament’s Transport Committee has recommended a programme of reforms to reduce losses on the 729km Mombasa - Nairobi - Naivasha Standard Gauge Railway (SGR).
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