Chinese Government donates digital equipment worth $500,000 USD to ZAMTEL

$500K USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Zambia Telecommunication Co., Ltd. (Zamtel)
Country	Zambia
Start Date	Nov 05, 2004
End Date	Dec 23, 2031
Duration	9,909 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`2220`

Grant Description

On 5 November 2004, the Chinese Government signed an agreement to provide digital equipment worth $500,000 USD to upgrade the mobile phone equipment of the Zambia Telecommunication Company Ltd. (ZAMTEL). ZTE was the contractor responsible for the provision of the equipment. It is unclear if the Chinese Government followed through on this commitment.

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