UKEF backs £174m Benin and Togo infrastructure projects

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Middle East & Africa

UK firms will benefit from landmark new deals worth a combined £174.5 million ($187.6 million) to finance construction projects in Benin and Togo.The deals will be funded by Deutsche Bank and MUFG and guaranteed by UK Export Finance. UKEF has guaranteed a £106.5 million loan from...

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