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June 24, 2024 | Africa

Tanzania looks to rail to boost national and regional growth

The government of Tanzania is pressing ahead with the new Standard Gauge Railway while opening up existing networks to private operators. Phillippa Dean reports.

May 21, 2024 | Financial

Kenya secures more Chinese funding for Standard Gauge Railway

Funding to build 364.3km of new railway from Naivasha to Malaba on Ugandan border.

April 30, 2024 | Africa

Successful first trial run for Tanzania’s Standard Gauge Railway

Tanzanian prime minister sends off first passenger train from Dar es Salaam to Dodoma.

March 1, 2024 | Africa

Tanzania and AfDB sign loan to support SGR construction

African Development Bank will lend $US 91m to support construction of two sections of the second phase of the SGR project.

February 16, 2024 | Infrastructure

Kenyan government signs contract for Phase 2B of Standard Gauge Railway

Feasibility studies underway for Phase 3.

December 29, 2023 | Africa

Tanzania - Burundi standard gauge railway gets second phase funding

Tanzania also plans construction of a 1000km line to Malawi.

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.

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