Tanzania signed a $2.15 billion deal with two Chinese firms to construct a railway linking its main port of Dar es Salaam to a nickel mine in neighboring Burundi.

Dar es Salaam Declaration is regarded as a catalyst for attracting investment, boosting industrialisation, and ultimately driving rapid economic growth across the continent.

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (Reuters) -- Tanzania and Burundi have signed an agreement with two Chinese firms to build a railway between the two African countries for transporting metals, including battery mineral nickel, to the port city of Dar es Salaam.

Dar es Salaam. Nine major roads in Dar es Salaam will be temporarily closed for six days starting Saturday, January 25, 2025, to facilitate the arrival of dignitaries for the Africa Energy Conference. During this period, access to the city center will be prohibited for bajajis and bodabodas.

DAR ES SALAAM: THE Tanzania Railway Corporation (TRC) has signed a 2.13 billion US dollars (about 5.38tri/-) construction contract with a Chinese consortium to build a key section of the electric Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) linking Tanzania and Burundi.

From savannahs to forested highlands, the many ecosystems of Tanzania are being increasingly affected by climate change.

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DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA has expressed gratitude to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for its continued support through various programmes which contribute to economic growth, control inflation and boosting the private sector.

Tanzania and Burundi have partnered with Chinese firms to construct a railway for transporting minerals, including nickel, to Dar es Salaam. The $2.15 billion project involves China Railway Engineering firms and is financed by the African Development Bank.

President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja after participating in the Africa heads of state energy summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

The summit aims to advance the "Mission 300" initiative and provide energy to 300 million people in Africa by 2030, contributing to overcoming the energy crisis that currently affects approximately 600 million people across the continent.

Tanzania and Burundi have signed an agreement with two Chinese firms to build a railway between the two African countries for transporting metals, including battery mineral nickel, to the port city of Dar es Salaam.