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Magugua Hydro project in Eswatini

Financial close reached for 13.5MW Lower Maguduza Hydro Power Project in Eswatini

People walk past a booth of China Development Bank during the 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing. Source: Reuters/Tingshu Wang

China Development Bank releases $255m for Nigeria rail project

By MacDonald Dzirutwe 9 Jan 2025

Ships are seen from a plane window, passing through the Suez Canal, Egypt. Source: Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

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