Chinese Government dispatches engineers to help establish mobile telecommunications network

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Ghana
Country	Ghana
Start Date	Jan 01, 2006
End Date	Apr 23, 2031
Duration	9,243 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`1738`

Grant Description

In 2006, the Chinese Government sent a chartered jet filled with engineers to build a mobile telecommunications network in Ghana for Millicom.

This deployment was apparently undertaken in support of China Mobile Communications Corporation’s acquisition of Millicom International Cellular (MIC), which operated in Ghana under the brand name ‘Tigo’.

📚 Sources & References

http://www.balancingact-africa.com/news/en/issue-no-307/telecoms/china-mobile-parent/en, http://www.mofcom.gov.cn/aarticle/i/jyjl/k/200606/20060602438831.html
WSJA(5/25) China Mobile Pursues $5.3 Billion Acquisition, http://global.factiva.com/aa/?ref=DJCFWE0020060525e25p00106&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.