China Eximbank provides RMB 50 million loan for Northern Tannery and Leather Project
Commitment amount
$ 13454149.39
Constant 2017 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Export-Import Bank of China [State-owned Policy Bank]
Recipient
Namibia
Sector
Industry, mining, construction (Code: 320)
Flow type
Loan
Concessional
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
In March 2000, China Eximbank and the Government of Namibia signed an RMB 50 million loan for the Northern Tannery and Leather Project. The loan carried an 8 year maturity at a 4% interest rate. The Northern Tannery and Leather Project involved the construction of a modern tannery in Ondangwa in the north of Namibia. China Nanjing International Namibian Construction was the contractor responsible for implementation of the project. Construction began in 2000 and the facility was completed in April 2002. It was shut down in 2007. Then, after a series of attempted revivals, the facility reopened in 2016. The Chinese project title is 建的纳米比亚北方制革厂项目 or 中纳合作项目——北方制革.
Additional details
This project is also known as the Northern Tannery and Leather Manufacturing Project. The loan that supported this project is not included in the database of Chinese loan commitments that SAIS-CARI released in July 2020.
Number of official sources
5
Number of unofficial sources
10
Details
Cofinanced
No
Receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Namibia [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
China Nanjing International Ltd. [State-owned Company]
Loan type
Non-Concessional
Maturity
8 years
Interest rate
4.0%
Grace period
0 years
Grant element
17.60214006%
Gurarantee provided
No
Insurance provided
No