Parliament approves EUR207.74 million loan for strategic Jinja-Kamuli-Bukungu road
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- Uganda’s Parliament approved government borrowing of up to EUR207.74 million for road infrastructure.
- The financing will support a 127-kilometer road linking Jinja, Mbulamuti, Kamuli and Bukungu, plus a 10-kilometer project in Jinja City.
Uganda’s Parliament has approved a motion allowing the government to borrow up to EUR207.74 million for two road projects.
The financing would come from Citi Bank and other financial institutions. It will fund the design and construction of the 127-kilometre Jinja-Mbulamuti-Kamuli-Bukungu road.
A separate 10-kilometre road project within Jinja City is also included in the approved borrowing.
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