CDB, UBA sign $100m loan deal to support SMEs in Africa

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Middle East & Africa

China Development Bank (CDB) and United Bank for Africa have signed a $100 million seven-year loan deal to finance the development of small and medium-sized enterprises. The agreement will boost UBA's capacity to provide access to finance to SMEs across the 19 African countries where it currently operates.

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