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Uganda in talks with Turkish firm to construct SGR

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…

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Tanzania-Türkiye trade volume increases to 700bn/-

Trade volume between Tanzania and Türkiye has increased to 300 million US dollars (700bn/-), in the past ten years, thanks to continued efforts by the Embassies of the two counties in strengthening further the existing economic and diplomatic ties. This was unveiled by the Ambassador of Türkiye to Tanzania Dr Mehmet Gulluoglu during an event to mark 99th anniversary of…

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