University of Douala : F CFA 2.08 Billion Project Launched

The University of Douala, on Monday June 21, signed a partnership agreement with the United Bank for Africa-Cameroon (UBA) to finance an ultra-modern professional training complex. The project will last for five months, and includes the construction of amphitheatres, classrooms and other University structures, that will make teaching and learning conducive for both lecturers and students.
It is worth mentioning that the University of Douala at the moment suffers from old and dilapidating buildings, with some obsolete equipment that are no longer in use, and crowded amphitheatres and classrooms  which is not comfortable for learning process.
With the partnership agreement which entails that the UBA bank will loan out F CFA two billion eighty million, the University will be able to construct a modern complex to improve on the learning conditions.
While signing the convention, the Rector of the University of Douala, Prof Magloire Ondoa, thanked UBA bank for accepting to give out such a loan. While explaining the terms of the loan, he said it will be repaid within one year with an 8% interest rate, which is the best so far. He said financial contracts have also been signed with companies and industries, and will be involved in the realization of the project.
The Rector added that everything has been put in place for the project to be successful. For him, such a partnership was t...