Kenya's new highway signals shift in China's lending blitz in Africa

Instead of giving loan, Beijing-backed operator will collect tolls for 27 years

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An expressway connecting central Nairobi to the capital's international airport was built under a public-private partnership that lets China collect tolls revenue for 27 years. (Photo by Takeshi Kumon)

TAKESHI KUMON and IORI KAWATE, Nikkei staff writers

CAIRO/BEIJING -- For many Nairobi denizens, a newly built 27-kilometer expressway connecting the Kenyan capital to its main airport has been a life changer.

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