Country
Uganda
Sector
Infrastructure
Intelligence Type
Project
Status / Stage
Financing Sought
Estimated Value
USD Billion 2.8
Confidence
Reported
Latest Development
Uganda’s 273km Kampala–Malaba SGR links Kampala to the Malaba border with Kenya — the Ugandan segment of the Northern Corridor SGR. $2.8bn, electric traction planned. Once connected to Kenya’s SGR Phase 2B/2C, creates a continuous rail corridor from the Indian Ocean to Uganda. Construction start targeted 2026 pending financing close.
Project Details
Project TypeStandard gauge electrified railway — new build
Project OwnerUganda Railway Corporation / Ugandan Government
Expected CompletionConstruction start 2026-2027 subject to financing
Current PhaseFinancing
Funding StatusUnder Discussion
Key Issues / Risks
Financing not yet closed. Bilateral interoperability agreement with Kenya being finalised.
What Happens Next
Financing close and EPC award.
Commercial Opportunity
$2.8bn EPC + rolling stock + systems — completing the Northern Corridor from Mombasa to Kampala.
Commercial Opportunity Intelligence
Commercial ReadinessApproaching
Source & Verification Trail
Last VerifiedAugust 2026
Source(s)Africa Biz News March 2026; Roger Farnworth February 2026; East Africa Infrastructure Boom July 2026
Source DateFebruary–July 2026