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Cameroon secures nearly $70mn in Arab loans for social reforms

Roundabout in Yaounde, Cameroon @ Pexels
Roundabout in Yaounde, Cameroon @ Pexels

Amindeh Blaise Atabong

Amindeh Blaise Atabong is a financial journalist with a track record of high-impact reporting.
  • Cameroon to secure nearly $70mn in loans to overhaul basic education
  • Funding from IsDB and BADEA targets conflict-hit and refugee-hosting regions

 

YAOUNDÉ, CAMEROON – Cameroon is set to secure nearly $70 million in fresh loans to overhaul its basic education system after President Paul Biya signed four decrees authorising the financing package.

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