AfDB, Swiss govt partner to build sustainable cities in Africa
By CNBC
22 June 2019 |
4:24 pm
The African Development Bank recently launched the Urban and Municipal Development Fund to scale up interventions in urban development and drive sustainable growth in cities across Africa. CNBC Africa's Esther Awoniyi caught up with Raymund Furrer, Ambassador, and Delegate, Swiss Government for Trade agreements to discuss this and more.
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