Nigerian state oil firm NNPC has been granted a loan of US$1.5bn by a syndicate of Nigerian and international banks to allow the company pay off its debts to international fuel traders
Energy
AfDB and Zambia sign US$55 million loan agreement for hydropower project
The African Development Bank (AfBD) has signed a loan agreement worth US$55mn with the Zambian government to support the Itezhi-Tezhi Hydro Power and Transmission Line Project
Sino-Zimbabwe joint-venture project launched in Matabeleland North
A joint Sino-Zimbabwe coal exploration project, named China-Africa Sunlight Exploration, has broke ground in Zimbabwes western province of Matabeleland North
AFC partners with VRA for power supply project in Ghana
The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has signed a pact with Ghanas Volta River Authority (VRA) to provide it with a US$50mn loan tranche in a syndicated US$150mn three-year loan
IFC, Aldwych and Six Telecoms join hands to build Tanzania wind energy project
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has partnered with African energy firm Aldwych and telecommunications service provider Six Telecoms to develop a 100MW wind farm in Singida, Tanzania