Freeway in Cameroon to drive growthChina Daily/Xinhua | Updated: 2022-09-20
A newly opened Chinese-built freeway in southwestern Cameroon better links people and freight to a deep seaport, will boost the development of the local industrial zone, expand the country's freeway network, enhance the local economy and improve ties between China and African countries.
The road, constructed by China Harbour Engineering Company, opened on July 29. It links the Kribi Deep Seaport with Cameroon's N7 national highway. The 38.5-kilometer road, with a designed speed of 110 km/h, has six lanes, with the two lanes in the middle reserved for future use. The road's current daily traffic is about 600 trips, which meets expectations. "As the port's supporting facility, the road also supports the development of industrial zones and the integration of port and city," said Xu Huajiang, deputy chief economist of CHEC, and who is also the general manager of CHEC Central African Division and the custodian of the construction and operation of the Kribi-Lolabe Highway.
Cameroon is a country with rich natural resources and the export of its mining resources is one of the country's major drivers for economic growth.
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