SGR war: Who's winning Congo between Rwandese and Kenyan SGR? Nani ni nani?

SGR war: Who's winning Congo between Rwandese and Kenyan SGR? Nani ni nani?

REDEEMER. said:
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By Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Rwanda and Tanzania are weighing up the option of extending the proposed joint standard gauge railway to Rubavu at the border with DR Congo.

The development is part of the outcomes of Tuesday's meeting between the Ministers responsible for transport in Rwanda and Tanzania, officials said.
Extending the railway line to Rubavu would boost commerce between Rwanda and DR Congo.
DR Congo is increasingly becoming a strategic trading partner for Rwanda.


According to statistics from the central bank, Rwanda's informal cross-border exports are dominated trade with DR Congo.


The central bank says that Rwanda recorded an informal cross border trade surplus of $51.9 million in the first six months, up from $36.4 million in the same period last year.

Informal exports, which account for 13.6 per cent of total formal exports, are dominated by exports to DR Congo with a big share of 86.2 per cent of the total informal exports, according to the central bank's latest monetary policy and financial stability statement.

The $2.5 billon Isaka-Kigali railway is estimated to cover 571 kilometres. Extending it to Rubavu would mean stretching it by an extra 144 kilometre, which would mean more costs.

On Tuesday, Claver Gatete, the Minister for Infrastructure and his visiting Tanzanian counterpart Isaac Kamwelwe discussed the available funding options for the project.

In a joint statement, the ministers reiterated their commitment to realise the implementation of the project to reduce transport costs, foster physical integration of transport modes, and improve social services, among others.



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Zamani nilikuwa napea Rwanda heshima sana hadi ile siku niligundua Rwanda is a 10 billion dollar economy. Tangu hio siku nikajua Rwanda ni an empty debe making alot of noise.
 
Tony254 said:
Zamani nilikuwa napea Rwanda heshima sana hadi ile siku niligundua Rwanda is a 10 billion dollar economy. Tangu hio siku nikajua Rwanda ni an empty debe making alot of noise.
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Nyangau, Rwandan population is only 10m.
 
Tony254 said:
Zamani nilikuwa napea Rwanda heshima sana hadi ile siku niligundua Rwanda is a 10 billion dollar economy. Tangu hio siku nikajua Rwanda ni an empty debe making alot of noise.
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Wakenya uwezo wenu wa kufikiria ni mdogo sana, na hili ndilo linalosababisha Kenya kuzidi kurudi nyuma. What is the economy of Mauritius, Seychelles, Botswana, and Namibia?, unganisha GDP za nchi zote hizi haziwezi kufikia hata GDP ya Uganda.

Hivi mnajua maana na matumizi ya GDP katika kupima uchumi wa nchi?.

Ethiopia pamoja na GDP kubwa, lakini wananchi wake wanakufa kwenye containers wakijaribu kukimbia nchi, Kenya pamoja na GDP kubwa lakini hakuna basics needs kama chakula, MAJI, security, shelters na employment.
 
Kenya SGR imekwama..Minister for transport in september went to china to beg for loan for Naivasha-Kisumu. Chinese told him that the project is not viable and he should submit a viability report in 2 weeks time..
No one knows wherether the new feasibility was done or what the chinese said.
 
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