Entebbe Expressway toll revenue rises to Shs4b a month
The Kampala-Entebbe Expressway in Uganda has generated over Shs192 billion in toll revenue since its opening four years ago. While traffic volume is growing, revenue remains below the projections required to fully service the $350 million loan from China's Exim Bank.
Why it matters
The financial performance of this infrastructure project highlights the challenges of debt-financed development and the reliance on toll revenue for repayment.
The Kampala-Entebbe Expressway has collected more than Shs192 billion in toll revenue since tolling and maintenance operations began four years ago, with traffic on the 26.2-kilometre road now averaging about 27,000 vehicle passages a day.
The expressway is Uganda's first toll road under a government system designed to support infrastructure maintenance while contributing to repayment of the loan used to finance its construction.
Joy Nabaasa, public relations manager at the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway, said more than 40 million vehicle passages had been recorded since the road opened, generating over Shs192 billion in toll revenue.
“This growth reflects a road that individuals and businesses have increasingly built their journeys and operations around,” Nabaasa said.
Despite the growing collections, she said the revenue remains below projections contained in the loan agreement.
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