The value of a deal signed by Uganda’s government with Turkish firm Yapi Merkezi for the construction of a 272-kilometer section of its Standard Gauge Railway. Construction is expected to begin in November and take four years to complete. Back in January, Uganda canceled a previous agreement with a Chinese firm for the construction of this stretch of railway. This section will run from the capital, Kampala, to Malaba on the Kenyan border, connecting with Kenya’s rail network and providing access to the Port of Mombasa. Uganda’s works ministry permanent secretary said the East African country will use its own funds and credit from export credit organizations to finance the project.
Source: SEMAFOR
