Tanzania's Mega-Boost: Logistics Hub, Industrial Park & SGR Expansion Launched in Coastal Region
Tanzania's Mega-Boost: Logistics Hub, Industrial Park & SGR Expansion Launched in Coastal Region
President Samia Suluhu Hassan inaugurated three projects in the Kibaha District of the Pwani Region, poised to transform Tanzania into a regional trade and logistics hub, the presidency said.
The projects launched are:
The Kwala inland dry port
🟠Will decongest Dar es Salaam, cut transport costs and time;
🟠Serves landlocked neighbors: DRC, Zambia, Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi;
🟠Boosts competitiveness of Dar es Salaam Port.
SGR electric freight trains going to Dodoma
🟠Part of national strategy to modernize transport;
🟠Government invested about $128.4 million in 1,430 freight wagons;
🟠Reduces road wear, emissions, and logistics costs;
🟠Private sector urged to invest in railway transport.
Kwala Industrial Park groundbreaking
🟠Set to host 200 factories;
🟠Seven already operating, five under construction;
🟠Expected to create 200,000 jobs.
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