Lake Victoria: East Africa sitting on untapped trade worth $60b
A water bus moored in Luanda K’Otieno, in Homa Bay County on the Kenyan side of Lake Victoria, in 2018. The sinking of MV Nyerere in Tanzanian waters in September 2018, highlighted the risks for residents on the shores and islands who use overcrowded or poorly maintained boats. PHOTO | AFP
The development of Lake Victoria ports is the biggest project in implementing the East African Community Inland Waterway Transport infrastructure development agreed by partner states to strategically link Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya to both the Northern and Central transport corridors.
The three countries are seeking to revive connected ports and maritime operations on these shared waters to enhance integration and grow trade by offering cheaper transport across borders.
