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May 1, 2026 | Africa

New financing for Tanzania’s Standard Gauge Railway

Standard Chartered arranges $US 2.3bn in finance for last three sections of 1219km railway.

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.

January 9, 2025 | Main line

Ethiopia seeks partner to help revive northern rail project

Tendering starts for consultancy contract to support the revival of the 392km Awash - Kombolcha - Hara Gebeya project.

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.

July 16, 2024 | Main line

Slovenia’s Divača - Koper line project reaches key milestone

Tunnel excavation has been completed while government confirms future track doubling.

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.

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.

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