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Dar starts work on port project backed by China and Oman

Tanzania started construction work on a $10 billion (Sh 1 trillion) port and special economic zone on Friday, a project backed by China and Oman that aims to transform the East African country into a regional trade and transport hub.

The port, which will be Tanzania’s biggest, is being built at Bagamoyo, 75 km (47 miles) north of Dar es Salaam - the commercial capital that is currently the site of the country’s main port, which is operating beyond its capacity with limited space for expansion.

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