The Government of Tanzania has launched the construction of a new capital city, with a price tag of $5 billion. The city, named Magufuli, would be a new administrative capital for the East African country, located 17 kilometers from the current capital, Dodoma. It would house mainly government buildings and services, and cover over 617 hectares of land. Named…
DEPUTY Prime Minister Doto Biteko has underlined the importance for African governments to invest heavily in power, transport and communication infrastructure to have its 2063 agenda 2063 realised. The deputy PM said Tanzania is determined and strategically positioned to connect Africa to various infrastructure to spur development and economic growth. Officiating at the four-day AU Specialised Technical Committee on…
What you need to know: Once completed, SGR is expected to ease transport of people and goods between the East African countries of Uganda, Kenya and also Tanzania. Currently, the government is focusing on compensating locals staying within the confines of the railway line. Uganda is in talks with Yapi Merkezi, a Turkish construction firm to construct the long-awaited…
Summary President Samia, who witnessed the signing, said the construction of the 506 km final section of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Tabora to Kigoma would be completed in 2026, nine years after it began. President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Tuesday, December 20 witnessed the signing of a $2.2-billion contract with a Chinese companies CCECC and CRCC to build the final…