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| Northern Corridor Region Member States to embrace PPPs to tap into new investment opportunities 19 Apr 2021 | |
 | The Northern Corridor Member States of Burundi, DRC, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan and Uganda harbour immense opportunities in Public Private Partnership projects (PPPs) investment mainly in Multimodal Transport, Industrial and Social infrastructure. All Member States in the region have embraced PPPs as a mechanism to finance large infrastructure projects due to constrained national fiscal space. The vibrant private sector in the region, being a significant partner, is equally keen on participat...Read More |
| Member States adopt the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Estimation Model 22 Mar 2021 | |
 | On Tuesday 9th March 2021, the Northern and Central Corridor Authorities and Stakeholders from the respective Member States held a virtual validation workshop for the report on a model for the estimation Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions for the Northern and Central Corridors. The model developed with support from TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) will support the Corridors’ Transport Observatories to regularly report on performances related to GHG emissions as well as help identify possible reduc...Read More |
| Kenya Railways Slashes Mombasa to Naivasha ICD SGR Freight Rates by 15% 22 Mar 2021 | |
 | Kenya Railways (KR) has reduced the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) cargo tariffs by 15% to promote Naivasha Inland Container Depot’s (Naivasha ICD) use. The new freight rates came into effect on 16th February 2021. Through an update on their website, KR says that a 20ft container on an upward journey (Mombasa- Naivasha) will now be charged USD 510 from USD 600 previously charged. On the same route, a 40ft container of up to 20.9 tonnes will be charged USD 725 from USD 850, while a 40ft cont...Read More |
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