Mozambique's road ahead

Improvement work on a stretch of road in Mozambique is due to start shortly.
February 20, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Improvement work on a stretch of road in Mozambique is due to start shortly. The project expected to cost some US$110.5 million in all, with EU funding supplying close to $97 million of the amount required. The work involves improving and resurfacing the existing road and extending it by 250km. The project is located in Mozambique's Zambeze region, with the work being carried out by a Portuguese contractor.

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