Further funding is being secured for more road improvements in North Cameroon. A loan worth US$224.6 million is being provided by the African Development Bank.
The 137km stretch of National Road 12 road linking Magada-Yagoua will be upgraded. Also benefiting from improvements will be the 36km stretch of National Road 1 between Moutourwa and Maroua.
The European Union is assisting the AfDB with the loan via the EU-Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund.
This news follows close on the heels of new on financing being provided via The Saudi Fund for Development (SDF) for two road projects in North Cameroon. These works include maintenance and repairs for the 240km road connecting Ngaoundere and Garoua and for the construction of a 78km link between Sorawel, Guider-Mayo Oulo and Dourbeye.