Uganda signs deal with Turkiye company to build 272km railway

Uganda and a Turkish company signed a deal on Monday to construct a 272-kilometre railway, marking a significant step toward improving transportation infrastructure in East Africa, Anadolu Agency reports. The railway, designed to enhance both speed and cargo capacity, is expected to strengthen Uganda’s links to regional trade routes, including the Indian Ocean seaport of Mombasa. The agreement was signed in Kampala by Uganda’s Works Ministry Permanent Secretary, Bageya Waiswa, and Yapı Merkezi Holdings Vice Chairman, Erdem Arioglu. Uganda’s Minister of Works and Transport, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, and Turkish Ambassador, Fatih Ak, were among the officials present. Bageya highlighted that the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project will help reduce transportation costs and facilitate trade across the region. The new […]