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Uganda taps Citibank to raise $3.2 billion for major railway expansion

Uganda taps Citibank for a $3.2 billion railway, reviving SGR and strengthening the East Africa trade corridor to Mombasa port.

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South Africa’s 10 public-private deals reshaping infrastructure

Infrastructure overhaul gains pace through South Africa PPPs

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Modern railway tracks stretching across green countryside under blue sky in East Africa
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Uganda eyes Tanzania rail link to boost East Africa trade

Uganda is stepping up efforts to strengthen its position in East Africa’s trade network, with plans to link its Standard Gauge Railway to Tanzania’s rail system. The proposal could give the landlocked country a second route to the Indian Ocean and ease pressure on existing export corridors.  Details outlined in a government document show Kampala is studying how the new…

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Those strengths are rooted in Gauteng, South Africa’s largest economic engine.
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Johannesburg emerges as Africa’s infrastructure investment anchor

At a Glance Johannesburg’s hosting of the G20 summit was more than a diplomatic milestone. It served as a working example of a city still able to operate at scale, managing security, transport and logistics while welcoming global leaders and investors.  For business executives and fund managers in attendance, the takeaway was practical rather than symbolic. The summit underscored Johannesburg’s…

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Morocco is moving ahead with a major expansion of its port network
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Morocco plans two new deep water Ports to boost trade

At a Glance Morocco is moving ahead with a major expansion of its port network, pushing to build two deepwater facilities on the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts as it looks to deepen its role in regional and global trade.  Officials see the projects as an extension of policies that have turned ports into engines of growth, supporting manufacturing, energy supply…

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A railway bridge stretches across the highlands in northern Ethiopia, part of the Awash–Kombolcha line under modernization efforts
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Ethiopia partners with Italy to build East Africa’s top rail hub

At a Glance Ethiopia is taking a decisive step to reassert itself as one of Africa’s leading transport and logistics hubs. In a landmark move, the Ethiopian Railways Corporation (ERC) has signed a framework agreement with Italy’s COIPA Italia to modernize the country’s railway network—beginning with the long-delayed revival of the Awash–Kombolcha line.  The deal, signed in Addis Ababa on…

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