Malawi has secured a $36.7-million concessional loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) for the rehabilitation of a 55 km road that connects the districts of Ntcheu and Machinga, in the central and Machinga and eastern regions of the country respectively. The initiative is part of the Nacala Road Corridor Development Project, which involves the rehabilitation of selected roads in Malawi, Zambia and Mozambique to ensure easy access to the Mozambican seaport of Nacala.