The race to be the gateway to Eastern and Central Africa heats up

Competition to link the Great Lakes to the sea is good, but there is a risk of overcapacity and debt overhangs

I: Gateway to the Great Lakes

Kenya and Tanzania are locked in a tight race to be the gateway to Eastern and Central Africa. Their target landlocked countries (Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda) and region (Eastern DRC) comprise an economic catchment area with a population of more than 200m (and growing) and a combined GDP of more than $250b.

Source: The East Afri…