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China plan raises hope for East African SGR project

China has said it is ready to finance the construction of the standard gauge railway from Kisumu in Kenya to Uganda and Rwanda as long as the three countries agree to handle the project jointly. PHOTO | NMG

China has said it is ready to finance the construction of the standard gauge railway from Kisumu in Kenya to Uganda and Rwanda as long as the three countries agree to handle the project jointly.

According to Beijing, such an agreement among the three countries would minimise political risks and plug missing links.

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