East Africa’s pipeline politics likely to tilt in favour of Dar
Kenya’s massive infrastructure project, Lapsset, appeared to be running out of steam due to indifference from investors, until a surprise deal with South Sudan came to the rescue. Africa’s newest state had agreed to foot the bill for a pipeline to the northern coast of Kenya. PHOTO | AGENCY
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The ‘mega-project’ is designed to serve as a regional transport corridor -- improving trade between Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, and South Sudan (excluding Tanzania) -- complemented by a pipeline network which would improve its feasibility.
