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BUSINESSJul 15 · 17:04 UTCTHE RIO TIMESSamuel Ncube

Kenya’s Rail and Port Debt Talks Reshape East African Infrastructure Finance

Kenya restructured $3.5 billion in Chinese railway loans by converting them from US dollars to yuan, saving an estimated $215 million in servicing costs. Research from Johns Hopkins confirms the Mombasa Port was never pledged as collateral for Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) loans, countering 'debt trap' claims.

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KenyaplaceChinese railway loanstopicMombasa PortplaceJohns HopkinsorganizationStandard Gauge Railway (SGR)topicEast African Infrastructure FinancetopicThe Rio Timesorganizationdebt traptopic
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