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Tanzania launches first test run on Dar es Salaam to Dodoma line
Railway Technology via Yahoo Finance· 2 weeks agoTanzania has conducted the inaugural test run of a train on its Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) between...
China given advantages in loan for Kenyan rail project, contract shows
South China Morning Post via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoThe Kenyan government has disclosed some details of loan agreements with a Chinese bank that show...
Kenya is raising passenger fares on a Chinese-built train as it struggles to repay record debts
Associated Press via AOL· 6 months agoKenya announced Wednesday a sharp increase in passenger fares on the Chinese-built Standard Gauge Railway as the country struggles with repaying loans owed to Beijing and others along with higher ...
China in Africa: Kenya railway study shows investment projects aren’t a one-way street
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 12 months agoYasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty ImagesChina is an important economic player in Africa. In 2021 alone,...
Uganda has turned to Turkey to build its railway after China talks fell through
Quartz via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoUganda has canceled all contractual work it signed with China Harbour Engineering Company to build a...
Tanzania’s new electric rail will help it cut carbon emissions
Quartz· 2 years agoElectric trains started plying the Dar-es-salaam - Morogoro on July 4, a 300km distance after the...
From Uzhhorod to Vienna: Ukraine paves way with European standard railway
The New Voice of Ukraine via Yahoo News· 1 month agoUzhhorod is set to become the first regional hub in Ukraine linked directly to Europe by a European...
Uganda drops Chinese firm from railway deal, eyes Turkish rival
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoKAMPALA (Reuters) -Uganda has terminated its contract with Chinese firm China Harbour and Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC) to build a railway to the Kenyan border and is now considering a deal ...
China rail loan terms behind Kenya ban on road freight, deal shows
South China Morning Post via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoImporters were forced to transport their cargo via Kenya's Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) because of a deal signed by its previous government with the Export-Import Bank of China, documents show ...
In an about-face, Kenya's new government signals intent to renegotiate Chinese loans
South China Morning Post via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoKenya's new administration has signalled that it plans to renegotiate Chinese loans for the debt the...