Among the third phase of the Regional Communications Infrastructure Program, a 424 million-dollar regional program that will increase the availability of reliable communication services for citizens, businesses and governments in Eastern and Southern Africa, and Tanzania, Malawi and Mozambique would receive 100 million dollars, 20 million dollars and 31 million dollars respectively, the local daily the Guardian on Monday quoted a World Bank statement issued on Sunday in Dar es Salaam as saying.
Monday, June 29, 2009
International Development: World Bank's $100 mn grant to improve communications services in East Africa
Xinhua - The World Bank has approved100 million U.S. dollars to Tanzania as part of an International Development Association (IDA) credit to extend access to affordable communications services in the region.
Among the third phase of the Regional Communications Infrastructure Program, a 424 million-dollar regional program that will increase the availability of reliable communication services for citizens, businesses and governments in Eastern and Southern Africa, and Tanzania, Malawi and Mozambique would receive 100 million dollars, 20 million dollars and 31 million dollars respectively, the local daily the Guardian on Monday quoted a World Bank statement issued on Sunday in Dar es Salaam as saying.
Among the third phase of the Regional Communications Infrastructure Program, a 424 million-dollar regional program that will increase the availability of reliable communication services for citizens, businesses and governments in Eastern and Southern Africa, and Tanzania, Malawi and Mozambique would receive 100 million dollars, 20 million dollars and 31 million dollars respectively, the local daily the Guardian on Monday quoted a World Bank statement issued on Sunday in Dar es Salaam as saying.
