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Business Insider
22-05-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
East Africa's longest bridge nears launch as Tanzania wraps $260 million project
Spanning 3.2 kilometers across Lake Victoria, the bridge will officially open to traffic on June 19, 2025, with Tanzanian President, Samia Suluhu Hassan expected to lead the inauguration, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa announced during a tour of the site. The Minister for Works, Abdallah Ulega, hailed the project as a flagship achievement of the Sixth Phase Government, emphasizing its strategic importance for national development. ' The JP Magufuli Bridge stands as a powerful symbol of our country's capacity to mobilize domestic resources for transformative infrastructure, ' Ulega stated. ' It will ease travel between Kigongo and Busisi, reduce dependence on ferry transport, and unlock the vast economic potential of the Lake Zone.' The bridge replaces a long-standing reliance on ferries, which often required up to three hours to cross the lake due to boarding delays and safety risks. Its completion is expected to significantly reduce travel time, improve safety, and enhance the movement of goods and people across the region. Named in honor of the late President John Magufuli, the project symbolizes both his infrastructural legacy and Tanzania's long-term commitment to regional development. The John Magufuli Bridge In 2019, the government of Tanzania, under former President John Magufuli, contracted a consortium of two Chinese state-owned engineering and construction companies to design and build this transport infrastructure project. The two firms are China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) and China Railway 15th Bureau (CR15B) but the construction was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The bridge was earlier named the Kigongo-Busisi Bridge, but was later renamed in honor of former President Magufuli, who launched the project before his death in 2021. Funded entirely with over TZS 700 billion in domestic resources, the project is one of Tanzania's most ambitious infrastructure achievements to date, according to The Citizen. It connects the towns of Kigongo and Busisi and forms a crucial link in a broader 90-kilometre highway network connecting Usagara, Sengerema, and Geita—an area rich in economic activity, particularly mining.
The Star
21-05-2025
- Business
- The Star
Malawian president hails Chinese contractor for "outstanding" project
LILONGWE, May 21 (Xinhua) -- China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) has been recognized by the government of Malawi for an "outstanding" road project in the southeastern African country. Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera awarded the contractor a trophy on Tuesday during the commemoration of National Construction Day held in the national capital of Lilongwe. CCECC's project, featuring the construction of a 4.2-km Kenyatta Road linking Lilongwe Old Town to Lilongwe City Center, stood out among many nominated projects. The new six-lane road, which is nearly complete, has reduced travel time from the city center to the old town from about an hour to about 10 minutes during peak hours. Speaking at the National Construction Day celebrations, Chakwera praised several construction projects implemented during his term, including those undertaken by Chinese contractors. The Malawian government also recognized local veteran architects for their outstanding contributions to the country's construction industry. Meanwhile, CCECC is constructing the Kaphatenga-Dwangwa (M005) road, reconstructing it to a bituminous standard with an asphaltic concrete surface. The road is part of the lakeshore road on the coastal plain between Lake Malawi and the plateau to the west.
