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The plans to develop the port and supporting rail link were mooted some years ago. They are “expected to be finalized through a tripartite agreement signed this week
Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Botswana have joined forces to upgrade a railway line linking the three countries while building a new one and a deep-water port. The projects are set to boost the southern African neighbors’ economies while entrenching integration of the region.
The port is built at Techobanine on Mozambique’s Indian Ocean coast. The new railway line will run for 1,700km to Botswana through Zimbabwe. Both projects are meant to move coal from Botswana to Techobanine for export. The plans to develop the port and supporting rail link were mooted some years ago. They are “expected to be finalized through a tripartite agreement signed this week.
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The Mozambique government intends to give concession to 14 roads or sections to private or public-private managers in the coming years. In total, the roads and sections cover just over 1,600 km, most of which are located in the provinces of Nampula and Maputo, according to data from the Road Fund. With the concession, the roads must have tolls, where users will be forced to pay for use.
In Maputo province, National Road Number Three (N3) will be concessioned, between Impaputo and Goba, a 31 km section; on the N2, the section between Matola-Boane-Namaacha with 66 km (with a daily vehicle frequency estimated at 8,300); on the N1 and also in Maputo province, the government intends to concession the Marracuene Xai-Xai section with 190 km and used daily by 4,400 vehicles.
