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Egypt: EIB approves €1bln+ loan for three railway projects
The European Investment Bank (EIB) agreed to grant the government of Egypt a loan worth €1.128 billion to support the rehabilitation and expansion of metro and tramway systems in Alexandria and Cairo.
The deal was inked on December 29 between Raina Al-Mashat, the Egyptian minister of international cooperation, and Flavia Palanza, Director of Operations for Neighboring Countries at the European Investment Bank.