Private firm set to launch cargo operations on Tazara

Tanzania-Zambia Railway (Tazara) managing director Bruno Ching’andu and Bravo Group chairperson Angelina Ngalula display documents after signing an agreement under which the private firm will operate cargo services on Tazara.  PHOTO | ELIZABETH EDWARD

What you need to know:

  • The signing of the open access agreement between Tazara and the firm is a significant shift from the trend where members of the private sector tend to use lorries to transport cargo.