Zambia President Michael Sata has launched a road construction and rehabilitation project named Link Zambia 8000
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Zambia capital to build US$12.2 million ring road
The Zambian government has announced plans to construct a US$12.2mn ring road around the capital Lusaka, in order to improve access and traffic into and around the city’s southern economic zone
Trans-Gambia bridge construction to begin by the end of 2012
Construction of the trans-Gambia bridge that will connect Gambia and Senegal will begin by the end of 2012
Chinese funding for Rwanda highway project
China has announced funding of US$116 million for the Rusizi-Rubavu highway, which will run through the Karongi district in Rwanda and is expected to boost trade and tourism in the area
Ugandan government increases road network funding
The Ugandan government has increased its budgetary allocation to the Ministry of Works and Transport from UGX 1.29 billion (US$525,252) to UGX 1.65 billion (US$660,000) in the past financial year in an attempt to improve the country’s road network