World Bank to Continue Tanzania Financing
On 19th November 2018, the World Bank (WB) issued a statement about its missions and intended financial support to Tanzania.
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Tanzania currently holds the fourth largest portfolio in the World Bank Africa region with 28 national projects with net commitments of about USD4.2b.
Tanzania also participates in seven regional projects with a total commitment amount of USD550.8m.
Supporting the World Bank’s program for Tanzania, the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC’s) total investment stands at USD227.4m focusing on: oil, gas and mining (USD77.2m), agriculture and forestry (USD33.7m), finance and insurance (USD84.9m), accommodations and tourism services (USD25.5m) and energy (USD6.18m).
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