Tanzania seeks $13.3bn for infrastructure

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By TIMOTHY KAHOHO Special Correspondent

Posted Saturday, December 15 2012 at 15:04


IN SUMMARY

• Funds will be used for construction of railway lines, ports and roads to boost trade with regional partners.

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Tanzania is seeking $13.3 billion to finance infrastructure projects.

Stergomena Tax, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of East African Community, said the funds will be used for construction of railway lines, ports and roads to boost trade with regional partners. Ms Tax said the EAC is set to engage key donors to pump funds into the projects.

Projects that stand to benefit from the funding include the rehabilitation of the Central Railway Line from Dar es Salaam to Tabora and Mwanza to Kigoma, as well as the Kaliua-Mpanda line up to Kasanga port on Lake Tanganyika.

"The project is crucial in linking Dar es Salaam port with the landlocked countries of Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda," Ms Tax said. The rail project is estimated to cost $1.425 billion.

 

[Kamundu]

Ni reli mpya na treni ya Kisasa ambayo inaweza kwenda kasi na kutumika kama usafiri au hi hala magari moshi ambayo ni mabovu na yanachukua siku tatu kwenda Kigoma! Tanzania sitashangaa pesa nyingi hivi ikatumika kuleta magari moshi yaleyale ya miaka 50 iliyopita!!

 

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Bora... Wajerumani watasaidia?? Waliombwa walikataa!!!

 

[Elungata]

Bilioni 13 US dollar ni pesa ndefu sana haiwezi kupatikana kamwe.

 

[Bedullah]

My worries are, who will manage that huge amount of funds? The same (Corrupt) government that is tarnished with allegations of failing to manage its meager revenues? The same government that let the mafia gang steal from the Central Bank? The same government that entered foolishy contracts with the international con men?

 

[Kibanga Ampiga Mkoloni]

Naona wanajindaa kupiga dili la mwishowisho wakope wapige percent zao.
Haki ya nani wa kunyonga wengi huko mbeleni.

 

[Bilionea Asigwa]

Naona watu wanataka kupiga pesa hapa.....