Uganda: $3 billion railway construction deal with Turkish company Yapi

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  • October 23, 2024
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The Ugandan government has signed a $3 billion contract with Turkey’s Yapi to build the 272-km Malaba-Kampala railway line. Work is expected to begin next month and take 48 months to complete. After China withdrew from the project, Uganda is adopting the Tanzanian model by funding the project from various sources.

Source: Africa News Agency

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