Africa · Eastern Key Facts —SGR debt restructured. Kenya converted roughly $3.5 billion in Chinese railway loans from US dollars into yuan, saving an estimated $215 million in servicing costs. —Mombasa Port not collateral. Research from Johns Hopkins confirms the port was never pledged as security for SGR loans, challenging widespread “debt trap” narratives. —Gulf capital surges. GCC investors announced 73 FDI projects worth over $53 billion in Africa in 2023, targeting ports, logistics and critical minerals. —UAE–Kenya CEPA signed. The first Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between the UAE and …
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Kenya’s Rail and Port Debt Talks Reshape East African Infrastructure Finance
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July 15, 2026
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