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New Development Bank approves US$1 billion loan for infrastructure modernisation in South Africa
The Board of Directors of the New Development Bank (NDB) has approved a loan of up to US1 billion to the Republic of South Africa. The funds are intended for the implementation of a programme to modernise the infrastructure of urban utilities in the capital region, as reported by the NDB’s website.
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