China Eximbank offers loan for Digital Television Project

Funder	Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank)
Recipient Organization	Government of Uganda
Country	Uganda
Start Date	Jan 01, 2010
End Date	May 11, 2027
Duration	6,339 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`15248`

Grant Description

China Eximbank offers loan for Digital Television Project In 2010, Uganda offered Chinese firm Huawei technologies without competitive bidding the right to spearhead digital migration after securing a loan for the project from the China Exim Bank.

In 2011, due to the lack of competitive bidding, which is required by the constitution, and the cost of the project, which was speculated to be higher than it should be, the Ugandan government cancelled the loan and Huawei's participation in the project.

📚 Sources & References

http://www.telecompaper.com/news/ugandan-govt-stops-usd-74-mln-huawei-digital-tv-contract
Country to Miss Digital Deadline
Will Nation Beat 2012 Digital Migration Date?, http://global.factiva.com/aa/?ref=AFNWS00020110901e7910005q&pp=1&fcpil=en&napc=S&sa_from=, http://global.factiva.com/aa/?ref=AFNWS00020110829e78t001iz&pp=1&fcpil=en&napc=S&sa_from= Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.