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June 23, 2026 | Africa

IsDB loan agreed for Ugandan Standard Gauge Railway

Bank approves €650m in financing following site visit earlier this year.

April 23, 2026 | Financial

Uganda mobilises finance for Standard Gauge Railway

Citibank appointed as lead arranger for €2.7bn project.

March 9, 2026 | Africa

Islamic Development Bank to fund Uganda’s Standard Gauge Railway

Appraisal mission makes site visit following talks to agree €405m contribution to SGR project.

June 2, 2025 | Policy

Etihad Rail signs MoUs with African railways

The agreements focus on cooperation between railways in the UAE and Chad, Kenya, South Sudan and Uganda.

January 13, 2025 | Africa

Africa’s rail potential for 2025 and beyond

A significant number of rail projects across Africa are expected to make progress in 2025. Phillippa Dean presents a comprehensive round-up of the most important.

November 25, 2024 | Africa

Uganda breaks ground on Standard Gauge Railway project

Turkey’s Yapı Merkezi is building the Kampala - Malaba line.

October 15, 2024 | Africa

Uganda signs contract for Standard Gauge Railway

Turkish firm Yapı Merkezi will deliver $US 3bn first phase of 1700km project.

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.

February 16, 2024 | Infrastructure

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

Feasibility studies underway for Phase 3.

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.

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