Uganda: AfDB Backs $180 Million Arua Airport Upgrade in West Nile Sub-Region

Uganda: AfDB Backs $180 Million Arua Airport Upgrade in West Nile Sub-Region

[Independent (Kampala)] Arua -- Uganda secured €155.99 million (Shs 677.4 billion) in financing from the African Development Bank Group to transform Arua Airport into an international gateway, a project aimed at boosting trade, tourism and regional integration in East and Central Africa.

Africa's Bank Backs Uganda's Arua Airport in a €156M Bet

The African Development Bank has approved €156 million to upgrade Uganda's Arua Airport, a bet that better border connections can boost regional trade. The post Africa’s Bank Backs Uganda’s Arua Airport in a €156M Bet appeared first on The Rio Times.

African Dev’t Bank Group approves UGX650 Billion For Arua Airport Upgrade » Business Focus

Arua is the second busiest domestic airport in the country after Entebbe, with a monthly average of 180 air traffic movements The African Development Bank Group’s Board of Directors has approved over 650 billion shillings (€155.99 million) to finance the upgrade of Arua Airport. It is expected that the upgrade will transform regional air transport and unlock new economic opportunities. With the funding, Arua Airport will be transformed into an i…

AfDB backs $180 million Arua Airport upgrade in West Nile sub-region

Artistic impression of the Arua Airport Arua is currently Uganda’s second-busiest airport after Entebbe and sits at the centre of a region rich in agricultural, tourism and mineral resources   Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda secured €155.99 million (Shs 677.4 billion) in financing from the African Development Bank Group to transform Arua Airport into an international gateway, a project aimed at boosting trade, tourism and regional integr…