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Late arrival, big dreams: Uganda’s plan for SGR success

Late arrival, big dreams: Uganda’s plan for SGR success

Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Uganda Monitor
Published on 2024-10-22 05:00:00

In the world of transport, being fashionably late is rarely an advantage.
That is where Uganda finds itself in the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) regional race where progress has surged ahead in its absence.
With a fresh deal signed to begin construction, the country can now sigh.
But can it truly catch up with its neighbours, who are already reaping the rewards of their rail investments or watch the train of opportunity roll by?

On October 14, Uganda took a bold leap forward by signing a landmark deal with Turkish construction giant Yapi Merkezi to build the first 272-kilometre section of…

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