The companies 'selected' to produce steel for the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) need $7.2 million (Shs25.5 billion) to tailor their products to Chinese requirements.
They will spend the money on inputs such as billets used in the manufacture of steel rods and bars and on machines to size their products according to specifications.
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