Funding found for Tunisia road deal

Funding for a new highway project in Tunisia is being provided by the African Development Bank. The funding comes in the shape of a loan worth US$145.8 million. The new highway will be sited in the north of the country and its construction is expected to help develop transport and trade and to boost the country’s economy.
December 1, 2017 Read time: 1 min

Funding for a new highway project in Tunisia is being provided by the 1586 African Development Bank. The funding comes in the shape of a loan worth US$145.8 million. The new highway will be sited in the north of the country and its construction is expected to help develop transport and trade and to boost the country’s economy.

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