Kikwete eyes private funding for central transport corridor

>Transport is seen to have the potential of becoming a top foreign exchange earner if the central corridor of transport becomes effective.

The East African Community (EAC) has asked President Jakaya Kikwete to spearhead infrastructure development along the central corridor.

President Dr.Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete delivers his keynote address during the opening session of the Central Corridor Presidential Round Table and High Level Industry and investor Forum held at Julius Nyerere International Conference Centre in Dar es Salaam this morning. Third left seated is President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda, fourth left is Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunzinza, and second left is DRC’s Minister for Transport Justin Kaumba Mwana Ngongo. President Dr.Jakaya Mrisho...

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Museveni in TZ for launch of central corridor railway
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President Yoweri Museveni and Burundi leader, Pierre Nkurunziza were this morning hosted in Dar – es Salaam by President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania at the launch of the construction of the Central Corridor Railway-line that will link up land-locked ...
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The World Bank board of directors has approved a $300 million (Sh480 billion) loan to Tanzania to improve its railway and road transport infrastructure.

>President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has commended the recent performance of the Dar es Salaam Port saying if such good reforms continue, Rwanda will keep on using the Dar es Salaam Port.

>President Paul Kagame of Rwanda yesterday launched the beginning of a freight train route from Dar es Salaam to Rusumo and Isaka that borders the two countries.

Tanzania is set to receive $75.43 million (about Sh150.8 billion) African Development Bank (AfDB) concessional loan and another $270.95 million (about Sh541 billion) loan to finance its transport projects.