Maputo — An agreement on financing the 85 per cent of the costs of the planned bridge across Maputo Bay that are not yet guaranteed will be concluded this month, according to Mozambican Finance Minister Manuel Chang.
The agreement will make it possible to start construction of the bridge, which will link central Maputo to the district of Catembe, on the other side of the bay. The bridge will mean that Catembe residents who work or study in Maputo will no longer depend on the current ferry service. It will also make it easier to visit tourist resorts such as Ponto de Ouro in the far south of the country.
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