Loan funding Gabon projects

Gabon is to benefit from loans that will help pay for two key infrastructure projects. One project is for a new highway that will improve transport connections between a number of towns and capital Libreville. The other project is for the construction of a new port facility at Owendo. The loan facility is worth US$125 million and is being provided by the Development Bank of Central African States. In all the projects will cost $200 million to carry out with the work on both planned for completion during 201
January 13, 2016 Read time: 1 min
Gabon is to benefit from loans that will help pay for two key infrastructure projects. One project is for a new highway that will improve transport connections between a number of towns and capital Libreville. The other project is for the construction of a new port facility at Owendo. The loan facility is worth US$125 million and is being provided by the Development Bank of Central African States. In all the projects will cost $200 million to carry out with the work on both planned for completion during 2016.
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