Nearly $100 Million for a Huawei Alternative? The Africell Loan Plan.
Source published: Sep 11, 2026 · 12:03 AM EDT · Event: 2026-09-11
Reuters reports that EXIM plans a nearly $100 million Africell loan, citing an unnamed source and a draft release, to support alternatives to Huawei.
Response / context
Africell's CEO welcomed the planned financing in the draft. No disbursement was verified.
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Source publication: Sep 11, 2026 · 12:03 AM EDT
Event or conduct: 2026-09-11. Expected announcement; disbursement not confirmed.
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- Reuters: Trump administration to lend $100 million to Africell, countering Huawei in Africa ↗
Original reporting · unnamed source and draft release
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