Business Insider Africa published on 29 September 2025 an article titled "China Strikes $1.4 Billion Deal with Zambia, Tanzania for Railway Upgrade" by Adekunle Agbetiloye.
The China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation has signed an agreement to modernize the Tanzania-Zambia Railway and then manage it for 30 years. The $1.4 billion deal includes new locomotives, freight cars, and passenger vehicles.