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In its quest to lower the entry barrier to home ownership for middle-to-low-income Nigerians, Alpha Mead Development Company (AMDC), has partnered Enugu State government to develop 750 affordable housing units for civil servants in the state.
The estate, Coal City View Satellite Estate will comprise of one, two and three-bedroom housing units; and will come with social and economic infrastructure such as schools, shopping mall, medical centres, security, and 24 hours water and power.
Speaking during a courtesy visit by the board and management of Alpha Mead Group recently, the Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi commended Alpha Mead for the role it is playing in the affordable housing space and how the development team has demonstrated capacity since the groundbreaking on the Coal City View Estate five weeks ago.
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Published July 2, 2021, 6:00 AM
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The World Bank announced Wednesday it has increased its Covid-19 vaccine fund for developing countries by $8 billion to $20 billion.
In addition, the bank’s private financing arm secured a 600 million euro ($710 million) package for a South African vaccine manufacturer to ramp up production, the institution announced.
”Together the actions announced today on vaccine production, deployment and financing will save lives, boost economic recovery and help ensure the people in the developing countries have a chance to prosper,” World Bank Group President David Malpass told reporters.
The $20 billion is available through 2022 to finance vaccine distribution as well as cold chains and training health workers, the bank said in a statement.
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