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Arab Contractors is in negotiations in a number of African countries for contracts to complete infrastructure projects, Al Borsa<\/a> reports. The projects include road works and water and sanitation pipelines in countries including Uganda, Nigeria, Togo, and Kenya. The company says it is still facing challenges with payment collections in some African countries that are impacted by the drop in oil prices. A writer at MEED<\/a> had suggested that Egyptian contractors should begin looking for more work abroad following the EGP devaluation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Arab Contractors is in negotiations in a number of African countries for contracts to complete infrastructure projects, Al Borsa reports. The projects include road works and water and sanitation pipelines in countries including Uganda, Nigeria, Togo, and Kenya. 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