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Citibank pledges support for SGR​


February 1, 2022


Akinsowon Dawodu.
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01Feb 2022
By Guardian Reporter
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Citibank pledges support for SGR

CITI Bank has pledged to provide Tanzania with loans on more favourable terms for implementation of its strategic construction projects including the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR).

Akinsowon Dawodu, the cluster head for the bank in Sub-Saharan Africa, issues this affirmation here yesterday during a meeting with the Minister for Finance and Planning, Dr Mwigulu Nchemba, also promising to act as ambassador in convincing investors to initiate technological projects in the country.

“We know that Tanzania is constructing a standard gauge railway from Dar es Salaam to Mwanza; which will also connect with Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). We have submitted our proposal as we want to assist the government to secure loans from regional and international financial institutions,” the bank executive noted.

Citibank (T) CEO Geofrey Mchangila said the bank has been operating in the country for 27 years, assisting the government to secure funds and issuing low interest loans.

The minister commended the bank for submitting the proposal saying completion of the SGR project will see Tanzania benefiting economically and easing trade for landlocked countries in the neighbourhood.

The government has already assigned a contractor for construction of Makutupora – Tabora line, while the contractor for Isaka to Mwanza section has already started work, he specified, stating that the Isaka—Tabora line contractor will be announced shortly.

He said the government wants to see the country connected from all corners, highlighting that President Samia Suluhu Hassan wishes to see the construction of a southern railway route that connects Mtwara port and Mbambabay on the shores of Lake Nyasa. When completed, the southern line will connect Tanzania with countries in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) bloc, he said.

The minister touted the country as an excellent investment destination due to peace plus a reliable and fast growing domestic and regional market.

“There are a number of factors for us being the best option for investors in Africa, like our geographical position plus prevailing peace and tranquility. Investing in Tanzania would enable manufacturers to reach a wider regional market within SADC and Sub-Saharan Africa generally,” he declared.

There is a reliable market in Tanzania for many products due to the size of the population and stable economic growth, with the country having maintained positive economic growth even after the outbreak of the COVID—19 pandemic resulting in an economic crunch felt around the world, he added.

 
Wewe wacha upuuzi. Mombasa port inahandle 35 million tonnes of goods p.a wakati Dar slum port inahandle 17 million tonnes of goods p.a halafu unaleta hapa majibizano? Saa zingine kuweni na aibu kidogo Watanzania. Mombasa port ni top 5 biggest port in Africa and yet kuna mnyambo anafungua kinywa na kuleta ligi. Mombasa port handles two times the tonnage of goods handled by your little Dar slum port.
 
wacha ujinga wewe Dar port ina handle btn 28 to 30 mln tones!
 
This is too low from you Tony.

I can't waste my time discussing your doctored data which favors dynasties and oligarchs of kunyaland. They use them to loot under your nose. Leaving you with empty words.. Parroting like idiots.
 
Amari said:
This is too low from you Tony.

I can't waste my time discussing your doctored data which favors dynasties and oligarchs of kunyaland. They use them to loot under your nose. Leaving you with empty words.. Parroting like idiots.
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I can give you data from KPA and TPA. I have done this before, maybe you were not in this site at that time. Just ask and I can do it again. Data ya TPA pia utaikataa kwa kusema kwamba ni doctored data?
 
Tony254 said:
I can give you data from KPA and TPA. I have done this before, maybe you were not in this site at that time. Just ask and I can do it again. Data ya TPA pia utaikataa kwa kusema kwamba ni doctored data?
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Unachoshindwa kuelewa TPA sio sole owner wa port business kuna other company TICTS ambayo wana handle 3 berths kwaajili ya container sasa chukua data za TPA changanya na za TICTS
 
Tony254 said:
I can give you data from KPA and TPA. I have done this before, maybe you were not in this site at that time. Just ask and I can do it again. Data ya TPA pia utaikataa kwa kusema kwamba ni doctored data?
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I gave data before covid in this same platform and i remember was around 28 mln tones!
 
coodip1 said:
Unachoshindwa kuelewa TPA sio sole owner wa port business kuna other company TICTS ambayo wana handle 3 berths kwaajili ya container sasa chukua data za TPA changanya na za TICTS
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Sasa kwa nini wanatoa data kando kando. Si wangezichanganya na kuzitoa pamoja? Cha muhimu ni kujua Dar port inahandle kiasi gani ya mizigo. Haijalishi kama ni Ticts au Tpa, data ichanganywe itolewe kama data moja.
 
Halafu kuna berth na container terminal nyingine kubwa sana ya Mombasa port itazinduliwa April mwaka huu. Container terminal hii itahandle around 9 million tonnes of cargo. Cranes tatu tayari zimeshawasili na zingine tisa zipo njiani. Wajapanese ndio walitengeneza masterplan ya continuous expansion of Mombasa port. Yaani Mombasa port inapanuliwa continuously bila kupumzika kwa sababu tuna masterplan tunayofuata na Japanese wanatupatia mikopo na expertise. Sijui waliangalia Afrika nzima wakatupendea nini sisi Wakenya?
Cranes tatu ndio hizi zawasili Mombasa port January mwaka huu kutoka China.



Berth na container terminal mpya ndio hii hapa. Hamtatufikia, gap tutazidi kuwapiga tu mpende msipende. Kwenye port huwa tumewapiga vibaya. Huwa hakuna battle hapa.

 
Tony254 said:
Sasa kwa nini wanatoa data kando kando. Si wangezichanganya na kuzitoa pamoja? Cha muhimu ni kujua Dar port inahandle kiasi gani ya mizigo. Haijalishi kama ni Ticts au Tpa, data ichanganywe itolewe kama data moja.
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TPA ana jurisdiction yake na TICTS ana jurisdiction yake pia huwezi tangaza data ambazo sio zako. KAA hawezi tangaza data za KQ
 
coodip1 said:
TPA ana jurisdiction yake na TICTS ana jurisdiction yake pia huwezi tangaza data ambazo sio zako. KAA hawezi tangaza data za KQ
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Hapa Kenya KAA anatangaza data za KQ kwa sababu KAA moja baina ya kazi yake ni kurecord idadi ya abiria ya airline zote zinazoingia na kutoka Kenya. Mgeni akiingia na kutoka Kenya basi KAA inarecord, haijalishi whether umetumia KQ, Qatar au Emirates airlines.
 
Si kila data inaweza kuwa published najua Tony pasina shaka unajua hilo hata hao KAA hawawezi kuweka data za KQ wazi kwamba imeruka mara ngapi imebeba abiria wangapi kuelekea wapi na sio KQ tu ni kwa ndege zote, hii ni kwa ajili ya sababu za kibiashara!!!! Vital information kama hizo ni silaha,Taasisi hizi hutoa vitu general tu ikiwemo Idadi ya miruko ya ndege, Passenger Volume na Cargo Tonnage na hii ni kwa ajili ya planners na investors!!!!japokuwa info kama hizo zinakuwepo ila ni kwa ajili ya matumizi ya ndani tu.
 
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