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Tanzania in talks with Chinese investor to revive Bagamoyo Port, says President Samia​

SATURDAY JUNE 26 2021​



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Summary​

  • The $10 billion Bagamoyo project construction was suspended by late president, John Magufuli on January, 2016.


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Dar es Salaam. President Samia Suluhu Hassana has said that the Government has begun talks to revive the Bagamoyo Port construction project.

She however said national interest will be of priority as they hold the talks.

President Samia was speaking on June 26, 2021 during the 12th Summit of Tanzania National Business Council (TNBC), where she is the Chairman.

“Regarding the Bagamoyo Port project, let me give you the good news that we have started talks to revive the whole project. We are going to start talks with the investors that came for the project with the aim of opening it for the benefit of our nation,” she said and added;

“As for Mchuchuma and Liganga, I have given instructions, the government is in talks with the Investors to see what the problem is, the government can dedicate itself because the Investor has given up and now steel prices in the world market has risen, it is time to speed up the project.”

The $10 billion Bagamoyo project construction was suspended by late president, John Magufuli on January, 2016.


The project, which broke ground four years ago and was set to be run by China Merchants Holding International (CMHI,, would have been the largest port in East Africa and was a key component in China’s $900-billion Belt and Road Initiative, an ambitious transnational infrastructure building program.

He accused the Chinese project backers of presenting “exploitative and awkward” terms in exchange for financing. Chinese financiers set “tough conditions that can only be accepted by mad people,”

“They told us once they build the port, there should be no other port to be built all the way from Tanga to Mtwara south,” said Magfuli and added;

“They want us to give them a guarantee of 33 years and a lease of 99 years, and we should not question whoever comes to invest there once the port is operational. They want to take the land as their own but we have to compensate them for drilling construction of that port.”

Magufuli also argued the construction of Bagamoyo port, whose foundation stone was laid by his predecessor Jakaya Kikwete, would undermine the ongoing $522-million expansion of Dar es Salaam port that would enable it triple its current capacity when complete by the end of 2019.

In addition, Magufuli said the $50-million given out to compensate those displaced by the new port project “did not reach the beneficiaries in Bagamoyo but was diverted to benefit few individuals in Dar es Salaam.”


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Tanzania in talks with Chinese investor to revive Bagamoyo Port, says President Samia

President Samia Suluhu Hassana has said that the Government has begun talks to revive the Bagamoyo Port construction project.
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Trubarg said:
Mataga waliukataa huh mradi
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Siku zote nilijua wewe ni mojawapo wa mataga humu, japo pia mataga hufahamika kama chawa promax, wao ni kusifia tu bila kushirikisha ubongo, wakati huu mradi ulikataliwa hao hao mataga walitiririka na kila aina ya vijisababu vya kukubaliana na huo uamuzi, hao hao tena ndo wataukubali balaa humu.
Anyway huu mradi naona unaibua hisia tofauti baina yenu, na ni dhahiri JK yupo anachezea nyuma ya pazia kwenye uongozi wa mama, ila ni bora kuliko ule uwanja wa ndege kule Chato ambao wakulima wanaomba wautumie kuanika mpunga.

Machozi yamenitoka kusikia Bandari ya Bagamoyo itajengwa, tena na Wachina

Wazee tumekwisha rasmi. End of the game. Bado ardhi tu, tubaki kuwa watumwa ndani ya nchi yetu wenyewe. China inalalamikiwa kote Duniani Kwa kufanya miradi inayowaumiza wazawa, sasa zamu yetu imefika rasmi. Walau kwa hili, Magufuli tutamkumbuka mno. Hii bandari ina maslahi makubwa sana kwa...
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MK254 said:
Siku zote nilijua wewe ni mojawapo wa mataga humu, japo pia mataga hufahamika kama chawa promax, wao ni kusifia tu bila kushirikisha ubongo, wakati huu mradi ulikataliwa hao hao mataga walitiririka na kila aina ya vijisababu vya kukubaliana na huo uamuzi, hao hao tena ndo wataukubali balaa humu.
Anyway huu mradi naona unaibua hisia tofauti baina yenu, na ni dhahiri JK yupo anachezea nyuma ya pazia kwenye uongozi wa mama, ila ni bora kuliko ule uwanja wa ndege kule Chato ambao wakulima wanaomba wautumie kuanika mpunga.

Machozi yamenitoka kusikia Bandari ya Bagamoyo itajengwa, tena na Wachina

Wazee tumekwisha rasmi. End of the game. Bado ardhi tu, tubaki kuwa watumwa ndani ya nchi yetu wenyewe. China inalalamikiwa kote Duniani Kwa kufanya miradi inayowaumiza wazawa, sasa zamu yetu imefika rasmi. Walau kwa hili, Magufuli tutamkumbuka mno. Hii bandari ina maslahi makubwa sana kwa...
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Mm siyo mataga ndugu..nipo Neutral
 
MK254 said:
Siku zote nilijua wewe ni mojawapo wa mataga humu, japo pia mataga hufahamika kama chawa promax, wao ni kusifia tu bila kushirikisha ubongo, wakati huu mradi ulikataliwa hao hao mataga walitiririka na kila aina ya vijisababu vya kukubaliana na huo uamuzi, hao hao tena ndo wataukubali balaa humu.
Anyway huu mradi naona unaibua hisia tofauti baina yenu, na ni dhahiri JK yupo anachezea nyuma ya pazia kwenye uongozi wa mama, ila ni bora kuliko ule uwanja wa ndege kule Chato ambao wakulima wanaomba wautumie kuanika mpunga.

Machozi yamenitoka kusikia Bandari ya Bagamoyo itajengwa, tena na Wachina

Wazee tumekwisha rasmi. End of the game. Bado ardhi tu, tubaki kuwa watumwa ndani ya nchi yetu wenyewe. China inalalamikiwa kote Duniani Kwa kufanya miradi inayowaumiza wazawa, sasa zamu yetu imefika rasmi. Walau kwa hili, Magufuli tutamkumbuka mno. Hii bandari ina maslahi makubwa sana kwa...
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Sijui unaandika kwa kutumia akili za kiungo gani...unatumia kichwa na ubongo kweli? I doubt
 
CEO geza what happen?
Something ain't right OMG!!!!!!!!
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Bagamoyo Port dream revived in new push​



SUNDAY JUNE 27 2021​

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Summary​

  • The multi-billion projects have stalled for about a decade due to what was termed as exploitative terms in the contracts with the investors, but the new President now seeks a win-win situation

By Gadiosa Lamtey
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Dar es Salaam. In efforts to revive what has so far been an elusive project, President Samia Suluhu Hassan yesterday said the government was in talks with investors to restart the Bagamoyo Port construction.

The President also said that another big project, which had similarly stalled for various reasons, was the Liganga and Mchuchuma iron ore extraction.

According to the Head of State, a promising dialogue is already underway with investors of the big projects to find out exactly what the problem is, where the government can contribute and what is to be the investors’ role.

The agreement on construction of the $10 billion (Sh23 trillion) Bagamoyo Port project was signed in 2013 between Presidents Jakaya Kikwete and Xi Jinping of China. However, for almost eight years realization of the project remained elusive, with the final nail in its coffin embedded during the administration of President John Magufuli owing to what he said were unfair contract terms.

The project was to be implemented by the government of Tanzania in partnership with China Mercant Holding International and Oman’s State Government Reserve Fund (SGRF).

Rejection of the contractual terms, which according to Magufuli were “exploitative and awkward,” and hence could not be accepted meant that the project that had been touted to be a big economic boost to Tanzania had failed to materialise.

However, a new shift has emerged after President Hassan raised hopes for the revival of the two projects while addressing the business community during the 12th Tanzania National Business Council (TNBC) which was held at State House yesterday.

“Let me give you some good news. Negotiations on the two projects of Bagamoyo Port and Liganga and Mchuchuma have begun afresh,” said the President, adding; “according to the global market, the price of iron has now risen, so it is a good time to speed up and implement the project.”

For the case of Bagamoyo Port, President Hassan said: “We are also going to start talks with the institution that wants to implement the project for the benefit of our country and investors as well.”

The Head of State forthwith said that better negotiations were needed for the projects to benefit Tanzanians, admitting that past negotiations were not adequate.

During the meeting, President Hassan said the government will emphasize and invest in research and development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) so that the country could go in line with the transformation of industrialization.

“ICT and research are very important and we will put emphasis in those areas,” she said.

On the other hand, Liganga and Mchuchuma projects, which aim to produce coal and iron respectively, with the latter expected to produce one metric ton of vanadium pentoxide and titanium dioxide annually were also suspended for years since the signing of the agreement in 2010.

Another benefit of the projects that never got to see the light of day included a 600MW coal-fired power station that was to be constructed as part of the Mchuchuma project from which 250MW would be used by the iron plant, with 350MW going into the national grid.

The projects were to be implemented by a Chinese company known as Tanzania China International Mineral Resource Ltd (TCIMRL), following the signing of the contract worth $3.1 billion (over Sh6.8 trillion).

Speaking during the meeting that was also attended by various government officials, President Hassan, who serves as chairperson the TNBC received positive reaction from the business community present.

Tanzania Private Sector Foundation’s Angelina Ngalula said for the short period of President Hassan’s leadership a number of positive changes have been noted, including good cooperation between the government and other institutions such as the private sector.

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President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who doubles as the Chairperson of the Tanzania National Business Council, opens the 12th meeting of the Council at the Jakaya Kikwete Hall at State House in Dar es Salaam yesterday. The meeting was generally a closed one and brought the President and members of the TNBC together. PHOTO | STATE HOUSE


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Bagamoyo Port dream revived in new push

In efforts to revive what has so far been an elusive project, President Samia Suluhu Hassan yesterday said the government was in talks with investors to restart the Bagamoyo Port construction.
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Inaonekana kama vile kweli bandari hii ndiyo ilimuua JPM; hizi consipracy theories zilianza wiki ile ile JPM alivyofariki, na kweli sasa zinaanza kuonekana kuwa ni za kweli!!
 
Kichuguu said:
Inaonekana kama vile kweli bandari hii ndiyo ilimuua JPM; hizi consipracy theories zilianza wiki ile ile JPM alivyofariki, na kweli sasa zinaanza kuonekana kuwa ni za kweli!!
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Mkuu,

Unajihakikishiaje JPM kauawa na hajafa kwa ugonjwa, kama Covid-19 vile?

Watu wake wa karibu waliumwa sana. Na yeye alikuwa na matatizo yanayojulikana kumuweka kwenye high risk group.
 
Kichuguu said:
Inaonekana kama vile kweli bandari hii ndiyo ilimuua JPM; hizi consipracy theories zilianza wiki ile ile JPM alivyofariki, na kweli sasa zinaanza kuonekana kuwa ni za kweli!!
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U turn inayopigwa (corona, bagamoyo, ukusanyaji kodi, uharakishaji wa kuchimba gesi n.k) ni wazi aliuliwa.
 
Hivi hii bandari inajengwa kwa mkataba upi? Huyu mama mm nilimkataa tokea mwanzo humu,baadhi ya watu wakasema tumpe muda,narudia tena,huyu mama mm sitawahi kumkubali japo sina la kufanya,HAFAI!!!
 
Chamoto said:
U turn inayopigwa (corona, bagamoyo, ukusanyaji kodi, uharakishaji wa kuchimba gesi n.k) ni wazi aliuliwa.
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Boss mimi sijawahi kujua kwamba wakati mwingine una akili finyu. Stop peddling conspiracy theories. You are an educated man.
 
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