China, Tanzania, Zambia Ink Deal to Revitalize Key Railway

The agreement aims to enhance the rail-sea transport network in East Africa, boosting regional trade and connectivity.

President Xi Jinping witnessed the signing with Tanzanian and Zambian presidents at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.
The project focuses on refurbishing the 1,860 km Tanzania-Zambia Railway, originally built with Chinese assistance in the 1970s.
The World Bank has approved $270 million in financing to support the project, enhancing connectivity between the two nations.
The railway serves as a crucial route for copper exports from Zambia's Copperbelt region to Tanzania's coast.
China aims to use the project to deepen Belt and Road cooperation and create a demonstration zone in Tanzania.