Monday, June 11, 2007

Ethiopia secures $220 mln World Bank loan for roads

(Reuters) - The World Bank has given Ethiopia a $220 million loan to rehabilitate and upgrade 579 km (359.8 miles) of rural roads, the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development said on Monday.

The fund will be used to upgrade and repair roads in the country's agricultural belt including its coffee growing areas.


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