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China Eximbank provides RMB 276,800,000 government concessional loan for Fiber Optic and Telecommunications Modernization Project (Linked to Record ID#36438)

¥276.8M RMB

Funder	Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank)
Recipient Organization	Government of Mali
Country	Mali
Start Date	Feb 28, 2011
End Date	May 15, 2029
Duration	6,651 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`30652`

Grant Description

China Eximbank provides RMB 276,800,000 government concessional loan for Fiber Optic and Telecommunications Modernization Project On February 28, 2011, China Eximbank and the Government of Mali signed an RMB 276,800,000 government concessional loan (GCL) agreement for the Fiber Optic and Telecommunications Modernization Project.

The National Assembly ratified the loan agreement on June 30, 2011 (Law No. 2011-044 / of July 26, 2011) after its adoption by the Council of Ministers on May 18, 2011 (decree No. 2011-472 / P- RM of July 29, 2011).

📋 Loan / Grant Terms

📅 Maturity20.4108 years

⏳ Grace Period9.0179 years

💹 Interest Rate1.8928%

The project involves the establishment of a fiber optic network in Bamako that connects with around thirty public administration sites and communities with associated applications (video surveillance, PTT, Telepresence, IP telephony, etc.).

It also involves the laying of 942km of fiber optic cable along two segments: (1) Gao - Kidal - Tinzaouatane - Algerian border (699 km), and (2) Gao - Ansongo - Labezanga - Nigerian border (216 km).

The proceeds from the loan will also be used to finance a video conferencing system, a Trustar system, and surveillance systems and centers in Bamako and Gao. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. is the contractor responsible for implementation. The official launch of the project took place on November 21, 2011 in Gao.

It is unclear if this project has been completed.

It is, however, dependent upon a follow-on, China Eximbank-financed project — called the National Broadband Network Project — to connect to the national grid (see Record ID#36438).

📋 Staff Comments

This project is also known as the Mali Optical and Information Network Modernization Project and Fiber Optics and Telecom Modernization Project. The French project title is Projet de modernisation du réseau optique et d'information du Mali or Projet de fibre optique et de modernisation des télécommunications au Mali. The Chinese project title is 光纤网项目.
According to the World Bank's Debtor Reporting System (DRS), the weighted average maturity of all official sector lending from Chinese creditors to government and government-guaranteed borrowing institutions in Mali was 20.4108-years in 2011. AidData estimates the maturity of the China Eximbank loan that supported the Fiber Optic and Telecommunications Modernization Project by using this figure. See https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/cujt9ufun0n79texgwmdr/February-2025-IDS-Extraction-Mali-s-Official-Sector-and-Private-Sector-PRC-Borrowings-and-Borrowing-Terms.xlsx?rlkey=51bkgjbp345u3409irrbpt8mm&dl=0 3. According to the World Bank's Debtor Reporting System (DRS), the weighted average grace period of all official sector lending from Chinese creditors to government and government-guaranteed borrowing institutions in Mali was 9.0179-years in 2011. AidData estimates the grace period of the China Eximbank loan that supported the Fiber Optic and Telecommunications Modernization Project by using this figure. See https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/cujt9ufun0n79texgwmdr/February-2025-IDS-Extraction-Mali-s-Official-Sector-and-Private-Sector-PRC-Borrowings-and-Borrowing-Terms.xlsx?rlkey=51bkgjbp345u3409irrbpt8mm&dl=0 4. According to the World Bank's Debtor Reporting System (DRS), the weighted average interest rate of all official sector lending from Chinese creditors to government and government-guaranteed borrowing institutions in Mali was 1.8928% in 2011. AidData estimates the interest rate of the China Eximbank loan that supported the Fiber Optic and Telecommunications Modernization Project by using this figure. See https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/cujt9ufun0n79texgwmdr/February-2025-IDS-Extraction-Mali-s-Official-Sector-and-Private-Sector-PRC-Borrowings-and-Borrowing-Terms.xlsx?rlkey=51bkgjbp345u3409irrbpt8mm&dl=0

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