Aerial view of container operations at the Port of Dar es Salaam

Seven nations.
One corridor to the sea.

The Central Corridor is an integrated multimodal transport and logistics network connecting its landlocked Member States to the sea through Tanzania's ports of Dar es Salaam, Bagamoyo, Tanga and Mtwara, reflecting the expanded scope of the CCTTFA Protocols.

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CCTTFA and Lake Tanganyika Authority Strengthen Cooperation for Sustainable Transport and Regional Trade

Today, 12 August 2026, the Central Corridor Transit Transport Facilitation Agency (CCTTFA) and the Lake Tanganyika Authority (LTA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening cooperation in the sustainable development of tr…

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Tanzania and Maniema Province Deepen Cooperation on Strategic Transport Infrastructure and Trade Development

Kindu, Maniema Province, Democratic Republic of Congo from 3 to 6 August 2026 The Central Corridor Transit Transport Facilitation Agency (CCTTFA) successfully coordinated a high-level technical mission by the United Republic of Tanzania to…

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CCTTFA Strengthens Regional Capacity on Green Freight and Emissions Accounting

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | 30 July 2026 The Central Corridor Transit Transport Facilitation Agency (CCTTFA), in collaboration with the Smart Freight Centre (SFC) and the Kuehne Climate Center (KCC), successfully conducted a one-day Green Fr…

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Landmark Transport Investments in Kigoma Strengthen the Central Corridor’s Competitiveness.

On 20 July 2026, the Central Corridor reached another important milestone today as H.E. Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, inaugurated a series of transformative transport infrastructure projects in Kigo…

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Projects from Central Corridor

Follow the latest updates, partnerships and progress from across the Central Corridor network.

In Progress

Central Corridor Road Upgrade

Multi-country road improvement programme targeting key transport bottlenecks.

Countries
Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, DR Congo
Est. cost
TBC
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Planned

Isaka – Kigali Standard Gauge Railway

Standard-gauge railway extension connecting Isaka to Kigali and complementing the SGR corridor.

Countries
Tanzania, Rwanda
Est. cost
TBC
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Awaiting Brief

Kalemie Port Rehabilitation

Proposed rehabilitation of Kalemie Port on Lake Tanganyika.

Countries
DR Congo
Est. cost
TBC
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Map of Central Corridor rail, road and lake routes

The Competitive and Sustainable Trade Route of Choice

To facilitate the development of integrated transportation and trade networks along the Central Corridor.

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