IDA EXTENDS 37.1 MLN DLRS IN AFRICA LOANS
The World Bank said it will provide
37.1 mln dlrs to Tanzania and Rwanda through the International
Development Association (IDA), the bank's concessionary lending
affiliate.
    Tanzania will recieve a 23 mln dlr IDA loan to help
rehabilitate its telecommunications network, the bank said.
    The 14.1 mln dlr IDA loan to Rwanda will help finance
tropical forest conservation projects and a reforestation
program, the bank said.
    The IDA credit is for 50 years, including 10 years of
grace, and carries no interest, the bank said.
 Reuter
