Congo-Brazzaville: Two Congos Ink €500 Million Deal to Bridge Infrastructure Gap

Congo Brazzaville and its neighbour Kinshasa, inked a €500 million agreement Thursday to build a bridge on the Congo River linking their two capitals. The project--concluded on the sidelines of an investor's forum in South Africa--is being touted as a way of boosting regional trade.

"The construction of this bridge will not only connect the two cities, but also promote the integration of the region across borders," said Congo's Planning Minister Modeste Bahati Lukwebo, speaking at the signing in Johannesburg on Thursday.

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