Namibia: AfDB Approves N$1.5 Billion Loan for Namibia

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Namibia: AfDB Approves N$1.5 Billion Loan for Namibia

[New Era] The finance ministry yesterday confirmed that a N$1.5 billion loan for Namibia has been approved by the African Development Bank (AfDB) to finance the Namibia Governance and Economic Recovery Support Programme (GERSP).

Source: allAfrica.com

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