Islamic development bank to lend Algeria $3 billion for projects over next 3 years
Bank President Muhammad Sulaiman Al Jasser told Algeria's Ennahar TV the funding will be directed toward projects including railway development, as part of the president's plan to connect the country's economic zones.
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Reuters
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Turkey secures 2.4 bln euro green financing for rail to Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan
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