AFC invests $160m in the new Nouakchott terminal (Arise/Meridiam)
The two partners thus realise the financial closing for the first $310m phase of the project.
12/09/2019 at 16h00, by Gaëlle Arenson
With Olam, AFC is the other shareholder in the Arise platform, it was thus expected that the African donor would take up the debt component, i.e. almost 52% of the total bill. The outstanding amount, comprising capital provided in equal parts by Arise and Meridiam, has been almost totally disbursed.
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