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Morocco starts construction planning under US$6bn gas strategy
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$54m loan for Mozambique’s first wind farm approved
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The African Development Bank has approved a $54 million loan for the construction of Mozambique’s first onshore wind farm
Comoros to receive $135m to upgrade port infrastructure
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Comoros, an archipelago of islands in the Indian Ocean, has been awarded a $135 million package from the African Development Bank to upgrade its ports
Funding secured for $137m floating dock ship repair facility in Ghana
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A consortium of development banks and pension schemes has agreed to offer US$94 million in debt funding towards a $137 million floating dock ship repair facility in Ghana
Chinese contractor debarred for fraudulent practices on Ugandan roads project
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The African Development Bank (AfDB) has debarred a Chinese contractor for 12 months after an investigation found that it had engaged in ‘fraudulent practice’ on a roads project in Uganda.
New European funding for infrastructure projects in Africa
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The European Commission and the African Development Bank have formalized a new agreement to boost investment in infrastructure projects in Africa.
€246m in funding secured for Morocco highways project
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A new highway project in Morocco has secured a total of €246 million in funding for its construction.
African Development Bank approves US$696m funding for Central Corridor Network
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The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved various financing structures valued at US$696.41 million
Cameroon receives €74.4m loan to build bridge to Equatorial Guinea
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Cameroon has received a €73.4 million (US$80 million) loan from the African Development Bank to build a bridge across the River Ntem, which forms a natural boundary with Equatorial Guinea.
Why African countries are being urged to rethink loans for new infrastructure to avoid ‘disaster’
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Loans that demand natural resources in return for money to fund infrastructure and construction projects are a “disaster” for Africa and countries on the continent should stop taking them, argue the IMF and African Development Bank.
African Development Bank debars Kenyan construction contractor for 15 months after fraud probe
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The African Development Bank (ADB) has debarred a Kenya-based contractor from participating in activities it helps to finance for 15 months after a fraud probe.
Benin receives €164 million loan to build stormwater drainage infrastructure
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Benin has received €164 million (US$178.3 million) from the African Development Bank and a fund backed by China to build stormwater drainage infrastructure in four of its cities.