Kenya: Three Berths Complete at Lamu Port

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Kenya: Three Berths Complete at Lamu Port

[East African] Two more berths at the port of Lamu are now complete, bringing the total finished to three, five months ahead of schedule despite challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions.

Source: allAfrica.com

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