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UK votes in favour of Brexit, Rand drops 8%

Britons have voted in favour of exiting the European Union (EU), and the decision is already having knock on effects for countries across the globe.  Brexit (British exit from the European Union) means that in the coming months, British and...

Basse-Sabi road project inaugurated

The European Union-funded Basse Bypass-Sabi road was recently inaugurated in the Gambia. “In the roads sector alone, the EU has financed a total of 76.5 million euros for the rehabilitation and construction of 273 kilometers of road in The Gambia,...
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World Bank pumps US$100 million into Kariba Dam

The Kariba Dam Rehabilitation Project  received a US$100 million cash injection this week. The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a US$75 million International Development Association (IDA) Credit and a US$25 million grant from the...
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Kariba dam to be rehabilitated

Arrangements to finalise preparations in support of the rehabilitation of the Kariba Dam saw the recent hosting of representatives from the African Development Bank (AfDB), the European Union (EU), the Swedish Embassy to Zambia and the World Bank...