Tanzania unveils plan to transform TAZARA into Southern Africa’s leading trade corridor
Tanzania has unveiled a comprehensive plan to modernize the TAZARA railway, aiming to restore its competitiveness as a key trade corridor for Southern Africa. The initiative focuses on infrastructure upgrades, new technology, and improved management to boost regional economic integration.
Why it matters
Improving regional transport infrastructure is vital for economic growth and trade efficiency between Tanzania, Zambia, and neighboring nations.
Dar es Salaam. Minister for Transport Prof Makame Mbarawa has outlined a new vision for the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA), centred on modernising infrastructure, introducing new technology and strengthening management systems to restore the railway’s competitiveness.
Prof Mbarawa said the transformation plan is aimed at positioning TAZARA as a strategic transport link connecting the Port of Dar es Salaam with Zambia and the wider Southern African region.
“Our responsibility is not only to preserve TAZARA’s proud history but also to prepare it for the opportunities and challenges of the next 50 years,” he shared during TAZARA’s golden jubilee celebrations yesterday, July 14.
According to him, the revitalisation of the railway should not be viewed as a mere infrastructure rehabilitation project but as a broader investment in regional integration, industrial development and trade competitiveness.
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