Tanzania Infrastructures development & Discussion .

[tanzan]

From MARC NKWAME in Arusha, 5th December 2010

THE Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) plans to construct a multi-storey car park at the Dar es Salaam harbour, in addition to building three more ports along the country's coastline, it was revealed here on Sunday.

The TPA Corporate and Communications Manager, Mr Franklin Mziray, said at the 8th Pan-African Ports Co-operation (PAPC) conference that the ambitious project, whose construction starts in 2011, will have a capacity of accommodating over 8,000 vehicles at a go and will operate as special 'Cargo freight station' (CFS).

There will be another project to be undertaken by TPA in 2011, and this is the proposed construction of a new port at Bagamoyo, while more plans are set for the establishment of more ship docks at Mwambani in the Coast region as well as in Tanga region, all aimed at meeting the demand for increased port capacity, improvement of handling services and accommodation for future growth.

TPA has also drawn in its road-map development document, several action plans, including the 'Single Point Mooring (SPM) project which was passed in October 2010 and whose implementation runs for a period of 18 months until April-May 2012. Being constructed at the cost of 60 million dollars (90bn/-) the project is expected to have a capacity to handle 6 million tonnes per year.

Meanwhile, in order to reduce container congestion at the Dar es Salaam port, the authority has also invested in an 'Inland Container Depot' (ICD) at the proposed site which is located about 40 kilometres west of the harbour where 'the Tanzania Railways Limited (TRL) and the Tanzania Zambia Railways Authority (TAZARA) lines are about seven kilometres apart.'

The Central Bank (of Tanzania) is also in the process of financing what would be a multi-billion project investment; a state-of-the-art marine complex to pack in a giant shopping mall, conference facilities, restaurants, cultural and theatrical halls, office space, marine museum and yatch clubs.
The Tanzania Ports Authority is boasting to have increased cargo traffic from 5.383 million tons to 8.825 millions tons which presents a boost of about 64 per cent in the last five years. During the period TPA has constructed a new port control tower at Dar es Salaam port enabling vessels to navigate for 24 hours at the port.

The authority has also acquired lands for expansion of ports in Dar es Salaam, Bagamoyo, Tanga and Mtwara to address the challenges of increasing cargo traffic volume and container congestion

[popa1980]

great news. Tanzania really needs to improve its infrastructure.

Its about time African nations start using their coastlines.

[Must123]

The Central Bank (of Tanzania) is also in the process of financing what would be a multi-billion project investment; a state-of-the-art marine complex to pack in a giant shopping mall, conference facilities, restaurants, cultural and theatrical halls, office space, marine museum and yatch clubs.


cool stuff!!

[tanzan]

10th December 2010
Has created over 10,000 jobs, 300 billion /-in foreign incomes
To host AFZA March convention

The Export Processing Zones Authority (EPZA) of Tanzania has been chosen to host the Africa Free Zones Association (AFZA) convention expected to take place on March, 2011 in Dar es Salaam.

Participants to the convention are expected from Africa, America, Europe and Asia.
The choice of the authority to host the convention was made by the World Bank and the African Free Zones Association (AFZA) after being impressed with EPZA outstanding performance and efforts since its establishment.

Within its four years of operation EPZA Tanzania has created more than 10,000 jobs, more than TSH 300bn/- in foreign income and set up investment areas in more than 14 regions in the country.

Speaking in Dar es Salaam recently, Chris Ndibe, Secretary General of the AFZA praised Tanzania for supporting EPZA operations which enabled the country to be among the pilot cases in investment operations to other African countries.

Ndibe said that AFZA member countries together with the World Bank were so impressed by EPZA efforts that they cited EPZA Tanzania to organize the forthcoming convention which will draw more than 250 AFZA and World Free Zones Convention (WFZC) participants from member countries.

He acknowledged that EPZA Tanzania fast, exceptional performance report presented by the World Bank on AFZA’s first meeting held in Nigeria was among the factors that influenced the selection of EPZA Tanzania to host the said convention.

He added that the WFZC held in Ras Al Khaimah (United Arab Emirates) appointed Dr Adelhelm Meru, the EPZA Director General as a goodwill ambassador for the WFZC in East Africa.

For his part, Dr Meru said that the EPZA performance has been pushed by a number of factors including political goodwill from the government which also encouraged their expertise.

He added that in the four years of their operations the government provided more than 20bn/- to EPZA, enabling it to pay part compensation in several EPZ sites and undertake the construction of Benjamin William Mkapa Special Economic Zone (BWM-SEZ).

“We would like to thank the government for the support to our operation and development,” said Dr Meru.
Speaking on the forthcoming meeting Dr Meru said, they expect to learn and share more technical and financial expertise which will help to improve investment sector in Africa and Tanzania.

[tanzan]

Ten projects to produce 2,000 megawats to be built in five years

By ALVAR MWAKYUSA, 11th December 2010

THE government has outlined ten ambitious power generation projects it will undertake in the next five years to produce over 2,000 megawatts.

At present, the country boasts of ten power generation plants with a total installed capacity of about 1,000MW. Of the ten, six are hydro-power projects while the remaining four generate electricity from natural gas and diesel.

The Minister for Energy and Minerals, Mr William Ngeleja, said implementation of the projects seeks to address power shortages and improve access of power among Tanzanians from the current 14.5 per cent to 30 per cent by 2015.

Speaking during a working session with top officials from the ministry’s departments and agencies, Mr Ngeleja directed the officials to ensure timely completion of the projects. The projects include 100MW natural gas-powered power plant in Dar es Salaam and 60MW diesel plant in Mwanza.

Others are Kinyerezi (400MW), Kiwira (200MW), Mchuchuma (400MW) and Mnazi Bay (300MW). Also on the list are Ngaka Coal project (400MW), Ruhuji (358MW) in addition to Rumakali (400MW).

“Implementation of the projects will span for about 2 to 5 years from this year,” said Mr Ngeleja, flanked by his deputy, Mr Adam Malima. Another earmarked project is Stiegler’s Gorge along the Rufiji River which is expected to generate some 2,100MW.

Its implementation, however, would take more than five years, according to the minister. On the other hand, plans are underway to connect Kagera, Kigoma, Rukwa, Mpanda as well as Singida to the national grid.

“During the next five years we will ensure that power transmission and distribution projects currently underway will be completed on time…Such projects include the 400 kilovolt (Kv) Iringa-Shinyanga project and 400Kv Chalinze-Arusha project,” said the minister.

The other project is 220Kv Kahama-Geita-Nyakanazi that will connect Kagera, Kigoma, Rukwa and Mpanda to the national grid.

The minister challenged the Tanzania Electric Supply Company (TANESCO) to reduce power losses from 21 per cent to 15 per cent by 2015 and ensure that the firm is run profitably. As of last year, Tanesco made a loss of 5bn/-.

[tanzan]

That means after 5 years we could see total capacity reaching 5,100 MW

[tanzan]

Govt settles for Italian company to beautify Dar

Sunday, 12 December 2010
By Polycarp Machira
The Citizen Reporter

Dar es Salaam. The government has finally picked an Italian firm to implement the much-awaited Dar es Salaam facelift plan slated to take off next year.
The firm is expected to start works after the contract is approved by the Attorney General (AG) chambers in accordance with legal requirements, The Citizen on Sunday can report.

The Assistant Director, Physical Master Planning in the ministry of Lands Housing and Human Settlements, Ms Emerenciana Kayega confirmed during an exclusive interview this week that negotiations with the firm were in final stages.
“The contract has been submitted to the Attorney General (AG) chambers for legal advice before signing it, we expect the whole process to be completed this month,” said Ms Kayega.

She said the process of picking a consultant was earlier set for October, but dragged on because of the need to comply with tendering procedures of the government and the World Bank, a co-partner in the project.
The names of short-listed five consultants were forwarded to the World Bank office, and thereafter a consensus was reached on the Italian firm, she said.

However, Ms Kayega declined to name the consultant saying it was premature to do so on legal grounds, but confirmed that they had agreed on the terms of the deal.
She added that the ministry had already prepared a contract to be signed by both parties before beginning technical works.
After signing the contract it would take at least a year for physical implementation of the plan to start, adding that once in place, it would greatly reduce heavy traffic jams currently the norm in the sprawling city.
The plan, dubbed Dar es Salaam Transport Policy and System Development Master Plan would be carried out with support from the World Bank.

The new $3 billion mega project promises modern flyovers and bridges, establishment of a city supervisory authority and revamping convenient public transport modes to discourage use of private cars currently flooding the streets.
The plan was drawn up by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and is largely similar to an earlier one prepared by Canadian consultants Marshall Macklin Monaghan Ltd way back in 1979 which, however, failed to take off.
Implementation of the Canadian plan was thwarted when Tanzania went to war with Uganda, and the ensuing economic turmoil.
The Citizen on Sunday has learnt that the current master plan was submitted to the government in June last year. It entails construction of flyover bridges at Ubungo, Tazara and Bandari intersections, and three more at Sam Nujoma and New Bagamoyo (Mwenge) Morocco and Magomeni, and Chang’ombe intersections.
The flyover bridges are expected to be completed by 2015 to help ease traffic congestion in the city. The 1979 plan had proposed five flyover intersections by 2005.

Currently the number of vehicles in Dar es Salaam stands at around 77,000 and is steadily rising, as the country’s commercial capital continues to witness worsening traffic congestions on almost all its roads.
Some details of the plan seen by The Citizen on Sunday show the average vehicular speed in the city in 2007 was estimated at 25.6km per hour, and was expected to decrease to 10 km per hour by 2030 if nothing was done to improve the transport system. As a breather to the heavy traffic, the plan stresses the importance of developing commerce in self-sustainable satellite centres outside of the Central Business Districts.

These centres, recommended to be developed about 15km outside of the downtown area, would take pressure off the main arterial highways because more people could reach their workplaces and go about daily errands without having to come into town.
The new master plan also takes into account the previous fragmented planning process and lack of vertical and horizontal coordination between levels of government and departmental disciplines, which created a gap between concrete needs and actual development, and a close to total absence of transparency and accountability.
Economists agree that the fragmentation, and the abandonment of the original master plan, had crippled the economy dramatically. They say the sooner the new project is started the cheaper it will be, citing in particular the always-rising costs of road construction.

For example, whereas it would have cost $40,000 to build one kilometre of macadamised road in the 1980s, it is now estimated to cost $400,000.
After the Canadian-inspired 1979 master plan fell on the wayside, it took the government decades before asking JICA three years ago for technical assistance in developing a new map for the fast-growing city.
Implementation of the new plan envisages a series of phases lasting until 2030. Apart from the flyover bridges, it proposes widening the main arterial highways - Morogoro, New Bagamoyo, Nyerere and Kilwa roads - and also constructing roads parallel to Ali Hassan Mwinyi the Selandar Bridge area, as well as near Morogoro Road, to relieve some of the bottlenecks at rush hours. JICA also recommends revamping public transportation through more effective regulation, and to encourage more commuters to use public transportation rather than personal vehicles.
The total number of passenger cars plus pick-ups used in Dar es Salaam is estimated to increase to 179,800 by 2015 and 515,400 by 2030. But some estimates put the current number of vehicles to as many as 300,000.


“It is actually quite difficult to attract people to use public modes of transport as their income increases. However, it is very necessary to increase use of future public modes of transport by taking every opportunity,” noted the plan. Under the new strategy, one of the guidelines for the future urban development concept is “public transport-oriented development” in which every effort in the field of urban development and transport infrastructure development is focused on the encouragement of using public modes through better land use planning and quality design.

JICA in additions recommends the creation of Dar es Salaam Urban Transport Authority, which would oversee all transport issues, with a focus on improving the quality of commuter buses.
Streamlining bottlenecks for all drivers is also a high priority, as the population of Dar es Salaam is expected to climb to 5.8 million -- with a workforce of 1.97 million by 2030.

“It is necessary to provide high mobility for car users as well, especially for commercial vehicle operators and high-profile car users,” reads the plan. “For this purpose, some road segments should be designated as ‘heavy-loaded roads’ and ‘expressways’ and should also be provided to cover the whole area of Dar es Salaam”.

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US interested in Tanzania’s plan to build new Mwambani port
By ORTON KIISHWEKO,http://www.dailynews.co.tz/home/?n=15551&cat=home
THE American government on Friday expressed interest in Tanzania’s move to start the construction of Tanga’s Mwambani port with optimism that it would serve Uganda and Southern Sudan markets.

A delegation led by the US Assistant Treasury Secretary for international markets and Development Marisa Lago, also urged the government to improve railway infrastructure from Tanga through Arusha to Mwanza and Musoma with the view that Mwambani port would serve Uganda and Southern Sudan.

During a Dar es Salaam press conference following a meeting with the US officials, the Deputy Minister for Transport Dr Athumani Mfutakamba said the officials showed interest in infrastructure projects with aim to serve neighbouring countries.

“We are an opening to all these other land locked countries like Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, DR Congo, Zambia, Malawi and it is better that we improve infrastructure that opens those countries to our major ports of Dar es Salaam, Tanga and Mtwara,” he said.

The government plans to start the Mwambani project next year to relieve Dar es Salaam of the current pressure and make the hub more competitive. They also called on the government to improve the central railway infrastructure, which runs from Dar es Salaam to the lake zone to serve the neighbouring countries in the north.

Also discussed at the meeting was decongestion of the port and transportation infrastructure from Mchuchuma Coal Mine to Mtwara, where the officials noted it was important to increase the number of berths at the port.

Expansion of Julius Nyerere International Airport, Kilimanjaro International Airport, Mwanza International airport and Mafia Airport was likewise discussed. Other issues discussed were the Millenium Challenge Account projects, climate change, food security, Infrastructure finance and East Africa Community (EAC).

Dr Mfutakamba thanked the US government for its financial support to step up infrastructure connectivity across the region. The US Assistant Secretary for International Markets and Development, Marisa Lago is responsible for leading the Treasury's role in the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.

She also directs Treasury's portfolio on international financial services regulation, trade, banking and securities, development, technical assistance and climate finance.

[Kisumu Ndogo]

Originally Posted by kiligoland

US interested in Tanzania’s plan to build new Mwambani port
By ORTON KIISHWEKO,http://www.dailynews.co.tz/home/?n=15551&cat=home
THE American government on Friday expressed interest in Tanzania’s move to start the construction of Tanga’s Mwambani port with optimism that it would serve Uganda and Southern Sudan markets.

A delegation led by the US Assistant Treasury Secretary for international markets and Development Marisa Lago, also urged the government to improve railway infrastructure from Tanga through Arusha to Mwanza and Musoma with the view that Mwambani port would serve Uganda and Southern Sudan.

During a Dar es Salaam press conference following a meeting with the US officials, the Deputy Minister for Transport Dr Athumani Mfutakamba said the officials showed interest in infrastructure projects with aim to serve neighbouring countries.

“We are an opening to all these other land locked countries like Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, DR Congo, Zambia, Malawi and it is better that we improve infrastructure that opens those countries to our major ports of Dar es Salaam, Tanga and Mtwara,” he said.

The government plans to start the Mwambani project next year to relieve Dar es Salaam of the current pressure and make the hub more competitive. They also called on the government to improve the central railway infrastructure, which runs from Dar es Salaam to the lake zone to serve the neighbouring countries in the north.

Also discussed at the meeting was decongestion of the port and transportation infrastructure from Mchuchuma Coal Mine to Mtwara, where the officials noted it was important to increase the number of berths at the port.

Expansion of Julius Nyerere International Airport, Kilimanjaro International Airport, Mwanza International airport and Mafia Airport was likewise discussed. Other issues discussed were the Millenium Challenge Account projects, climate change, food security, Infrastructure finance and East Africa Community (EAC).

Dr Mfutakamba thanked the US government for its financial support to step up infrastructure connectivity across the region. The US Assistant Secretary for International Markets and Development, Marisa Lago is responsible for leading the Treasury's role in the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.

She also directs Treasury's portfolio on international financial services regulation, trade, banking and securities, development, technical assistance and climate finance.

Seems like US want's to counter China's Lamu Deep Sea Port after those Cable leak outs.

[jules3c]

Originally Posted by Kisumu Ndogo

Seems like US want's to counter China's Lamu Deep Sea Port after those Cable leak outs.

It's a about time. It's a good thing. I read the book of David Lamb in where he wrote about the 3 main East African country and the one that would be most like succeed economical( Kenya). I remember reading the phrase" between socialist sleepy Tanzania, militaristis crazy Uganda, and kapitalistis greedy Kenya". What an Irony now many capitalist economist have declared Tanzania a sleeping giant that has awoken, and by many considered the most stable best unknown place to invest in.

[popa1980]

Originally Posted by jules3c

It's a about time. It's a good thing. I read the book of David Lamb in where he wrote about the 3 main East African country and the one that would be most like succeed economical( Kenya). I remember reading the phrase" between socialist sleepy Tanzania, militaristis crazy Uganda, and kapitalistis greedy Kenya". What an Irony now many capitalist economist have declared Tanzania a sleeping giant that has awoken, and by many considered the most stable best unknown place to invest in.

Nairobis skyline, though impressive, looks dated. DES skyline looks like it will overtake Nairobis by 2015. Addis Ababa aswell. And now Tanzania is beginning to use all their gas.

[jules3c]

Originally Posted by popa1980

Nairobis skyline, though impressive, looks dated. DES skyline looks like it will overtake Nairobis by 2015. Addis Ababa aswell. And now Tanzania is beginning to use all their gas.

That may be the case. I don't know how it's going to play out though. There are a growing number of people who think that Tanzania is the country of the future in East Africa. Kenya in the eyes of all the western powers especially Great Britain and the USA remains the premier and strategically most important country of all of East Africa. Reason why both these powers are heavily involved in Kenya's internal business to the point were it sometimes looks like they are managing Kenya's business on a daily basis. For example in the last election in 2007 the US was heavily involved to the point were you had US polling firms, doing polling to find out who would win the election. I think the current prime ministers Raila Odinga had an official in his political campaign who was a former official in president Bill Clintons presidential campaign. Kenya in short will remain strategically and economical the most important country in East Africa for the foreseeable future.
Disclaimer: This is just my opinion.

[BUTEMBO21]

Originally Posted by Kisumu Ndogo

Seems like US want's to counter China's Lamu Deep Sea Port after those Cable leak outs.

Sweet. thats what's the continent needs.

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[Geza Ulole]

[Geza Ulole]

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[Kisumu Ndogo]

Originally Posted by popa1980

Nairobis skyline, though impressive, looks dated. DES skyline looks like it will overtake Nairobis by 2015. Addis Ababa aswell. And now Tanzania is beginning to use all their gas.

Nairobi skyline in nolonger centralised but it is growing on a three pronged approach; CBD - Upperhill - Westlands(Most Expensive Sqft Office space in Eastern & Central Africa). 2015 is just 4 yrs away. Currently the three Nairobi districts have 10 structures U/C that are 20+ flrs. One of the most prominent will be the 5 star - 25 flrs Delta Hotel right in the heart of the CBD. Dar is catching up but the amount of built up area is far from desirable and the structures are scattered allover town. Addiss Ababa seriously needs some 21st century urban planning.

[Geza Ulole]

Originally Posted by Kisumu Ndogo

Nairobi skyline in nolonger centralised but it is growing on a three pronged approach; CBD - Upperhill - Westlands(Most Expensive Sqft Office space in Eastern & Central Africa). 2015 is just 4 yrs away. Currently the three Nairobi districts have 10 structures U/C that are 20+ flrs. One of the most prominent will be the 5 star - 25 flrs Delta Hotel right in the heart of the CBD. Dar is catching up but the amount of built up area is far from desirable and the structures are scattered allover town. Addiss Ababa seriously needs some 21st century urban planning.

@Kisumu Ndogo, put aside Nairobi talk about Kisumu, Mombasa and Eldoret, Can you compare them to with Mwanza, Arusha and Zanzibar? though Zanzibar is not yet a city...

[Kisumu Ndogo]

I did not mean to derail this thread but I had to answer the misinformation. About those towns you mention its a mixed bag. Mombasa beats Dar hands down in Ports logistics and tourism but the later wins in impression and business(actually Mombasa has been underperforming outside Hospitality industry). Having observed Zanzibar town I would more compare it with Malindi. In terms of Business and Growth(& Potential) Arusha is nowhere near Nakuru. Kisumu is still considered the most important Lake Victoria town outside of (Kampala - Entebbe Metro area). Eldoret is way bigger than Moshi(though it took serious hits during 2007 election aftermath).