Kenya-Chine: relance du projet ferroviaire sino-kenyan arrêté depuis 6 ans

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Le projet ferroviaire sino-kenyan reliant Mombasa au Kenya à Malaba en Ouganda, à l'arrêt depuis six ans, a été relancé le 21 mars par les présidents kenyan et ougandais. Initialement financé par la Chine, le projet avait été suspendu en raison de problèmes financiers et de préoccupations concernant l'endettement. La reprise du projet marque un changement dans le financement chinois des grands projets africains. Désormais, le Kenya compte sur ses propres ressources, notamment une taxe sur les importations, pour financer le projet, tandis que la Chine reste impliquée en tant que partenaire industriel via China Road and Bridge Corporation, mais n'est plus le principal bailleur de fonds. Ce nouveau modèle de financement reflète une réduction des prêts chinois en Afrique et une recherche de nouvelles marges de manœuvre par le Kenya.

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The project was criticized as a 'railway to nowhere'.

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The railway project was halted for six years due to lack of funds and debt concerns.

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Kenya and Uganda relaunched the extension of the railway linking Mombasa to Malaba.

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Kenya aims to raise up to $4 billion through import taxes to finance the railway.

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China is now more of an industrial partner than a central financier for the project.

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Malaba 40% International Monetary Fund (IMF) 40% Nairobi 40% Pékin ×240% Mombasa ×250% Kaguta Museveni 60% China Road and Bridge Corporation 60% William Ruto 70% Uganda ×480% China ×580% Kenya ×690%

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projet ferroviaire 100% chine 90% kenya 90% financement chinois 80% nouvelles routes de la soie 70% dette 60% mombasa 50% ouganda 50% partenaire industriel 40%

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