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Zimbabwe
Glass Block dam developers push for US funding

David Coltart, mayor of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, 8 August 2023. © KB Mpofu/Reuters

The local mayor and companies working on the dam project, which will supply Zimbabwe's second-largest city with water, are hoping the US International Development Finance Corp will come on board despite sanctions against the president and other key actors. [...]

Published on 30/08/2024 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Glass Block dam developers push for US funding

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