The sun-baked soils of southern Tanzania hold a treasure trove of coal, iron, uranium, vanadium and titanium—resources that have languished in isolation for millions of years. But now, through the Mtwara Development Corridor (MtDC), a visionary transport project promises to unlock those riches for a resurgent nation.
At its heart pulses an 812-kilometre SGR line, a $3 billion steel spine connecting the mineral-laden hinterlands of Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia to the deep-water port of Mtwara. This railway will be the lifeline of a region poised to shed its peripheral status and emerge as its economic powerhouse.
