New Development Bank is lending South Africa $1-billion for the State to upgrade infrastructure in its eight biggest cities, Business Day reported. The so-called metropolitan municipalities will use the funds to improve supply of water, sanitation and waste management, the Johannesburg-based newspaper reported, citing the lender set up by original Brics members — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

Infrastructure financing drive lifts NDB lending to South Africa above R44bn

South Africa has secured a $1 billion loan from the New Development Bank to improve water, sanitation, electricity and waste-management infrastructure across its eight largest…

New Development Bank is lending South Africa $1-billion for the State to upgrade infrastructure in its eight biggest cities, Business Day reported. The so-called metropolitan…