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Railway News from East Africa

Kenya Launches Construction of SGR Phase 2B Linking Naivasha to Kisumu

Kenya Launches Construction of SGR Phase 2B Linking Naivasha to Kisumu

20 March 2026
East Africa, Uganda

Transport Infrastructure

1 min

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Tanzania Railways Begins Assembling MGR Locomotives in Tanzania

Tanzania Railways Begins Assembling MGR Locomotives in Tanzania

20 March 2026
East Africa, Tanzania

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

1 min

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EAC Seventh Development Strategy Prioritises Integrated Transport and Railway Expansion

EAC Seventh Development Strategy Prioritises Integrated Transport and Railway Expansion

20 March 2026
East Africa

Finance & Investment

Freight & Logistics

Transport Infrastructure

3 min

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Government Signs MoU with Orascom for Kampala LRT Feasibility Study

Government Signs MoU with Orascom for Kampala LRT Feasibility Study

20 March 2026
East Africa, Uganda

Passenger Rail & Public Transport

1 min

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Kenya Passes Landmark National Infrastructure Fund Bill

Kenya Passes Landmark National Infrastructure Fund Bill

15 March 2026
East Africa, Kenya

Finance & Investment

Freight & Logistics

Transport Infrastructure

2 min

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DRC Signs Concession Agreement for Kwala Dry Port Development in Tanzania

DRC Signs Concession Agreement for Kwala Dry Port Development in Tanzania

15 March 2026
East Africa, Tanzania

Transport Infrastructure

1 min

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Tanzania SGR Mwanza–Isaka Progress Update

Tanzania SGR Mwanza–Isaka Progress Update

27 February 2026
East Africa, Tanzania

Transport Infrastructure

1 min

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Kisumu Leadership Conducts Site Visit to Proposed SGR Terminus in Kibos

Kisumu Leadership Conducts Site Visit to Proposed SGR Terminus in Kibos

27 February 2026
East Africa, Kenya

Finance & Investment

Transport Infrastructure

1 min

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Uganda Set to Advance Rail Reform with National Policy and Railway Master Plan

20 February 2026
East Africa, Uganda

Finance & Investment

Transport Infrastructure

1 min

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Kenya Railways Engages Narok County on SGR Phase 2B and 2C Extension Ahead of March 2026 Commencement

20 February 2026
East Africa, Kenya

Finance & Investment

Freight & Logistics

Transport Infrastructure

1 min

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Djibouti, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Uganda Sign Pact to Create DESSU Corridor Authority

Djibouti, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Uganda Sign Pact to Create DESSU Corridor Authority

20 February 2026
North Africa, South Sudan

Finance & Investment

Freight & Logistics

Policy & Legislation

3 min

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Kenya: Progress on Automated Fare Collection System Incorporating All Modes of Public Transport

Kenya: Progress on Automated Fare Collection System Incorporating All Modes of Public Transport

20 February 2026
East Africa, Kenya

Passenger Rail & Public Transport

Track - New, Maintenance & Refurbishment, Components & Equipment

Transport Infrastructure

1 min

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Kenya 2026 Budget Policy Prioritises Rail And Logistics Modernisation

20 February 2026
East Africa, Kenya

Finance & Investment

Freight & Logistics

Transport Infrastructure

2 min

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TRC Officially Launches Container Transport Services Using SGR

20 February 2026
East Africa, Tanzania

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

1 min

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TAZARA To Receive US$15m A Year Under CCECC Concession

20 February 2026
SADC, Zambia

Finance & Investment

Freight & Logistics

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

Track - New, Maintenance & Refurbishment, Components & Equipment

Transport Infrastructure

1 min

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