Govt releases $75M to kickstart SGR construction

President Yoweri Museveni launched the Malaba-Kampala project in November last year, emphasizing its role in significantly lowering the cost of ...

The newly refurbished 26.8km railway line connecting Kampala to Mukono and Katosi, featuring modern concrete sleepers, is now operational.

Experts Urge Uganda to Prioritize Railway Development for Economic Savings

by Juliette Namakula | Assistant Editor

29/04/2025

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President Yoweri Museveni inspects the newly rehabilitated railway line connecting Kampala to Mukono and Katosi, a key infrastructure project aimed ...

Toll fees from a Chinese consortium will finance and operate Kenya's railway extension to the Uganda border, following a new funding agreement.

Toll fees to fund Chinese-built Kenya-Uganda Standard Gauge Railway line

by Robert Ayebazibwe | Chief Editor

08/04/2025

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Toll fees from a Chinese consortium will finance and operate Kenya's railway extension to the Uganda border, following a new ...

President Museveni addressing a PDM rally at Kaberamaido Primary School grounds in Kaberamaido town on Wednesday PPU Photo

Museveni tips Teso residents on wealth creation

22/11/2024

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President Museveni addressing a PDM rally at Kaberamaido Primary School grounds in Kaberamaido town on Wednesday PPU Photo President Yoweri ...

Passengers disembark from Uganda Railways Corporation locomotives at Kampala's main railway station, as the country revamps its rail network

Uganda Railways rules out electric trains, for now

by MANFRED TUMUSIIME | UG STANDARD REPORTER

26/10/2024

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Passengers disembark from Uganda Railways Corporation locomotives at Kampala's main railway station, as the country revamps its rail network Uganda's ...

Christopher Burke is the Managing Director of WMC Africa, a public relations and marketing agency based in Kampala, Uganda. Christopher has a strong background in development, communications and governance with 30 years’ experience based in Africa and East Asia.

Tracking Trade: SGR to Position Uganda as East Africa’s Supply and Service Hub

by UG STANDARD EDITOR | UG STANDARD EDITORIAL

23/10/2024

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Christopher Burke is the Managing Director of WMC Africa, a public relations and marketing agency based in Kampala, Uganda. Christopher ...

Officials are seen during a signing ceremony for the construction of the 272-kilometer section of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project in Kampala, Uganda, Oct. 14, 2024. (Courtesy of Uganda's Ministry of Works and Transport) U

Uganda Signs Landmark $3 Billion SGR Deal to Boost Northern Corridor Connectivity

by JOSEPH NSIMBI | UG STANDARD REPORTER

14/10/2024

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Officials are seen during a signing ceremony for the construction of the 272-kilometer section of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) ...

The Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Tanzania, built by Turkish firm Yapi Merkezi, is a modern railway line that has been constructed to improve transportation in the region

TOP STORY: Uganda security probing SGR sabotage

by JOSEPH NSIMBI | UG STANDARD REPORTER

04/09/2024

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The Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Tanzania, built by Turkish firm Yapi Merkezi, is a modern railway line that has ...

L-R: Hon. Kipchumba Murkomen (Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Roads and Transport, Kenya), Hon. Jimmy Gasore (Minister of Infrastructure, Rwanda), and Hon. Fred Byamukama (Uganda's State Minister for Transport) display a signed report following the Joint Ministerial Committee meeting for the development of the Standard Gauge Railways in Mombasa, Kenya, on Friday, May 3, 2024.

SGR Project gets boost as Northern Corridor Countries agree on joint funding

by JOSEPH NSIMBI | UG STANDARD REPORTER

03/05/2024

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L-R: Hon. Kipchumba Murkomen (Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Roads and Transport, Kenya), Hon. Jimmy Gasore (Minister of Infrastructure, Rwanda), and ...

The Mombasa–Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway is a standard-gauge railway in Kenya that connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. This SGR runs parallel to the narrow-gauge Uganda Railway that was completed in 1901 under British colonial rule

Chinese-built infrastructure projects play role in Africa’s real estate sector: experts

10/02/2023

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The Mombasa–Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway is a standard-gauge railway in Kenya that connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa ...

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