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Railway News from East Africa

Project Watch | TRC Prepares 120 km Kilosa-Gulwe-Igandu Section for Rehabilitation

03 September 2026
East Africa, Tanzania

Transport Infrastructure

1 min

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African Development Bank Cleared Uganda SGR Environmental Assessment

03 September 2026
East Africa, Uganda

Finance & Investment

1 min

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Burundi Expands Transport Planning as SGR Development Advances

03 September 2026
East Africa, Tanzania

Finance & Investment

Transport Infrastructure

1 min

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DRC and Tanzania Committed to Phased Rail Interconnection on Central Corridor

03 September 2026
East Africa, Tanzania

Transport Infrastructure

1 min

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Uganda Railways Corporation Plans Railway Training Institute at Rubongi

02 September 2026
East Africa, Uganda

Skills Development & Labour

1 min

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Commercial Nominees and Ethiopian Railways Corporation Sign Infrastructure Services MoU

Commercial Nominees and Ethiopian Railways Corporation Sign Infrastructure Services MoU

24 August 2026
East Africa, Ethiopia

Transport Infrastructure

1 min

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Tanzania and Maniema Province Deepen Cooperation on Strategic Transport Infrastructure and Trade Development

Tanzania and Maniema Province Deepen Cooperation on Strategic Transport Infrastructure and Trade Development

16 August 2026
East Africa, Tanzania

Freight & Logistics

Transport Infrastructure

1 min

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Sale of Uganda Railway Wagons as Scrap Raises Questions

16 August 2026
East Africa, Uganda

Finance & Investment

Skills Development & Labour

2 min

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Agreement with Tanzania Railways Corporation and ITS Engineering for New Railway Projects and Infrastructure Development

Agreement with Tanzania Railways Corporation and ITS Engineering for New Railway Projects and Infrastructure Development

07 August 2026
East Africa, Tanzania

Freight & Logistics

Transport Infrastructure

3 min

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Nairobi County Executive Approves Phase I of the Nairobi Metropolitan Mass Rapid Transit System

Nairobi County Executive Approves Phase I of the Nairobi Metropolitan Mass Rapid Transit System

31 July 2026
East Africa, Kenya

Passenger Rail & Public Transport

Transport Infrastructure

2 min

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Kenya Reports 70% Earthworks Completion on Voi–Taveta MGR Rehabilitation

Kenya Reports 70% Earthworks Completion on Voi–Taveta MGR Rehabilitation

29 July 2026
East Africa, Tanzania

Freight & Logistics

Transport Infrastructure

2 min

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Bulkstream Commissions SGR Edible Oil Loading Station in Kenya

29 July 2026
East Africa, Kenya

Freight & Logistics

Transport Infrastructure

1 min

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Uganda’s Kampala–Malaba Railway Rehabilitation Procurement Delays

29 July 2026
East Africa

1 min

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Fatal Mukono Train–Bus Collision Prompts Railway Crossing Safety Probe

29 July 2026
East Africa, Uganda

Safety & Security

1 min

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Uganda Railways Corporation Faces Scrutiny over Missing Wagons

29 July 2026
East Africa, Uganda

Finance & Investment

Rolling Stock - Sub-Components & Assembly, Maintenance & Refurbishment

2 min

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