Fears of missed deadline as Tanzania drags feet on EAC road project

Image used for illustrative purpose Photo Taken In Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. Getty Images

Highway between Dar and Mombasa meant to stimulate regional integration

LUKE ANAMI, ANTHONY KITIMO, The East African

August 19, 2024

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Image used for illustrative purpose Photo Taken In Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. Getty Images

Lack of funds for construction, delays in land acquisition and compensation are among factors cited for expected delays in the completion of a major East African Community Road project, which was billed to boost logistics on the bloc, linking its two main transport corridors.

The $751 million Coastline Transnational Highway project, conceived over a decade ago, covers Bagamoyo-Tanga-Horo Horo on the Tanzania side and Lunga Lunga-Mombasa-Mtwapa-Malindi on the Kenyan side.

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