Tanzania Commits 12.6 Billion Shillings to Serengeti Infrastructure Upgrades

Tanzania is investing 12.6 billion shillings in infrastructure improvements inside Serengeti National Park, targeting road rehabilitation and bridge construction to ensure year-round visitor access to one of Africa's most economically significant protected areas. The largest component - a 4.5 billion shilling project to rehabilitate the 121-kilometre Ndabaka-Seronera road, the principal western gateway into the park - began in June and is expected to be completed by December 2026. A further 8.1 billion shillings has been allocated for the construction of bridges and river crossings at five locations across the park, with geotechnical investigations complete and engineering designs under way.