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The authorities in Mozambique are planning to secure loans worth US$300 million from the Export Import Bank of China (Exim Bank). The loans will be used to finance construction of the Maputo Ring Road project. Equipment procurement is scheduled for the project during first six months of 2012. The ring road project will link Maputo to the Costa do Sol neighbourhood, leading to Marracuene district.
April 20, 2012 Read time: 1 min
The authorities in Mozambique are planning to secure loans worth US$300 million from the 1290 Export-Import Bank of China (Exim Bank). The loans will be used to finance construction of the Maputo Ring Road project. Equipment procurement is scheduled for the project during first six months of 2012. The ring road project will link Maputo to the Costa do Sol neighbourhood, leading to Marracuene district.

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