Water-Rail Intermodal Transport

Constantin naturally understood the Kagera city officials' little calculations, but he said nothing. He had now completely let go of government affairs, so it was better to leave such matters for his son to worry about.

Constantin's aide interjected at the right moment. "I will make the relevant records regarding these matters and report them to His Highness the Crown Prince. But do not place too much hope on it. Many places in East Africa are in the same situation as Kagera city now; even many cities in Central Province are standing in line."

East Africa had only a limited number of industrial cities. Agricultural cities did not even make the list, so whenever many agricultural cities needed machinery, they had to queue up.

Still, whether there were dates on the tree or not, they might as well swing the pole twice. What if it worked? His Highness the Crown Prince could not possibly turn a blind eye to local demands, could he?

"We in Kagera city understand the country's current difficulties as well, so we were wondering whether we could order the relevant equipment from overseas. It is simply that there has been no precedent for this in East Africa, so we could only ask," the mayor of Kagera city said.

East Africa's industrial capacity was limited, so they could turn their attention to Europe and America, especially Germany and Austria. Neither country was lacking in agricultural-product processing machinery.

"Does your city have sufficient fiscal funds?"

As an agricultural city, Kagera city's finances should not have been very abundant, according to ordinary logic.

However, as an area prioritized for development in East Africa's early years, the Great Lakes Region possessed one advantage over other parts of East Africa: a large population.

In the entire Great Lakes Region, Western Great