Magufuli Bridge, a new lifeline for Tanzanian communities and economy

STORY: Magufuli Bridge, a new lifeline for Tanzanian communities and economy SHOOTING TIME: May 2 & June 15, 2024 DATELINE: June 16, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:26 LOCATION: MWANZA, Tanzania CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the construction sites 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): QIN RONG, Vice project manager of the Magufuli Bridge construction 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Swahili): SAMIR RAMADHANI, Surveyor of the Magufuli Bridge project 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Swahili): KENNETH KAYOMBO, Resident in Kigongo, Tanzania STORYLINE: Residents in Kigongo, Tanzania's northwestern Mwanza region, have yearned to see the completion of the Magufuli Bridge across Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater lake in Africa. Named after former Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli, who initiated its construction, the bridge connects the Misungwi and Sengerema districts in the Mwanza region and also provides a crucial link between the region and neighboring countries Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda. The 3.2-km-long, 28-meter-wide bridge, a project

TANZANIA-MWANZA-CHINESE COMPANY-MAGUFULI BRIDGE

TANZANIA-MWANZA-CHINESE COMPANY-MAGUFULI BRIDGE

(240505) -- MWANZA, May 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 2, 2024 shows the construction site of the Magufuli Bridge in Mwanza, Tanzania. Connecting the Mwanza and Geita regions, the Magufuli Bridge project over Lake Victoria in Tanzania is built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC). The main bridge has a total length of 520 meters and the project is expected to be completed by the end of 2024. (Xinhua/Hua Hongli)

TANZANIA-MWANZA-CHINESE COMPANY-MAGUFULI BRIDGE

TANZANIA-MWANZA-CHINESE COMPANY-MAGUFULI BRIDGE

(240505) -- MWANZA, May 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 2, 2024 shows the construction site of the Magufuli Bridge in Mwanza, Tanzania. Connecting the Mwanza and Geita regions, the Magufuli Bridge project over Lake Victoria in Tanzania is built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC). The main bridge has a total length of 520 meters and the project is expected to be completed by the end of 2024. (Xinhua/Hua Hongli)

TANZANIA-MWANZA-CHINESE COMPANY-MAGUFULI BRIDGE

TANZANIA-MWANZA-CHINESE COMPANY-MAGUFULI BRIDGE

(240505) -- MWANZA, May 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian builders work at the construction site of the Magufuli Bridge in Mwanza, Tanzania on May 2, 2024. Connecting the Mwanza and Geita regions, the Magufuli Bridge project over Lake Victoria in Tanzania is built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC). The main bridge has a total length of 520 meters and the project is expected to be completed by the end of 2024. (Xinhua/Hua Hongli)

TANZANIA-MWANZA-CHINESE COMPANY-MAGUFULI BRIDGE

TANZANIA-MWANZA-CHINESE COMPANY-MAGUFULI BRIDGE

(240505) -- MWANZA, May 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 2, 2024 shows the construction site of the Magufuli Bridge in Mwanza, Tanzania. Connecting the Mwanza and Geita regions, the Magufuli Bridge project over Lake Victoria in Tanzania is built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC). The main bridge has a total length of 520 meters and the project is expected to be completed by the end of 2024. (Xinhua/Hua Hongli)

TANZANIA-MWANZA-CHINA-BRI PROJECT

TANZANIA-MWANZA-CHINA-BRI PROJECT

(230912) -- DAR ES SALAAM, Sept. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 9, 2023 shows the construction site of the Magufuli Bridge project over Lake Victoria in Mwanza, Tanzania. Tanzanian members of Parliament say that projects being undertaken under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) framework are helping the East African nation to open up its economy. The MPs made the commendation Saturday during a visit to two major infrastructural projects undertaken by Chinese companies in Mwanza and Shinyanga regions as part of the BRI framework. (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua)