Investment in Key Infrastructure Along Central Corridor

TLDR

• The World Bank is committed to upgrading the Central Corridor in Tanzania into a fully-fledged economic corridor.
• Dr. Ndiame Diop, the World Bank's Vice-President for Eastern and Southern Africa, discussed this initiative with Tanzania's Minister for Finance, Ambassador Khamis Mussa Omar.
• The partnership will focus on investing in key infrastructure, including ports and railways, and expanding the rail network to Burundi.
• The goal is to enhance regional connectivity and drive industrial activity and job creation in line with Dira 2050.
• Dr. Diop emphasized the need for inclusive investments in sectors such as agriculture, agro-processing, mining, and mineral processing.