African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Donald Kaberuka, has said that the bank will finance the Fishtown-Harper Highway project in southeastern Liberia
Roads
Saudi fund boost for Burundi-Rwanda road

The total length of the multinational Burundi-Rwanda Road is 265.7km, with 185km on Rwandan side. (Image source: cogdogblog/Flickr)
The Saudi Fund for Development has sanctioned an amount of US$13mn for construction of the Burundi-Rwanda Kivu Belt Multinational Road
AfDB to increase funds for Tanzania road project

AfDB is in the final stages of processing the financing for the Arusha-Holili/Taveta-Voi Corridor in Tanzania. (Image source: cogdogblog/Flickr)
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said it will increase fund for roads construction projects in Tanzania from US$550mn to US$650mn by the end of 2012
Uganda government starts construction of US$476 million highway
Construction of the four-lane Kampala-Entebbe Expressway, which will link Kampala to Entebbe Airport, has started after it was commissioned early last week
Kenya to Tanzania road upgrade completed

The road is a vital artery for trade between Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi. (Image source: East African Community)
Improvements to the Arusha-Namanga-Athi-River Road have been officially unveiled following the road’s US$560mn upgrade