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China Eximbank provides RMB 493 million government concessional loan for National Broadband Network Project (Linked to Record ID#30652)

¥493M RMB

Funder	Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank)
Recipient Organization	Government of Mali
Country	Mali
Start Date	Apr 11, 2014
End Date	Feb 26, 2026
Duration	4,339 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`36438`

Grant Description

China Eximbank provides RMB 493 million government concessional loan for National Broadband Network Project On March 6, 2014, the Chinese Government and the Government signed a preferential loan framework agreement for the National Broadband Network Project.

Then, on April 11, 2014, China Eximbank and the Government of Mali signed an RMB 493,000,000 government concessional loan (GCL) agreement for the National Broadband Network Project.

📋 Loan / Grant Terms

💰 Loan Amountinclude a 20

📅 Maturity20.6263 years

⏳ Grace Period7.6878 years

💹 Interest Rate1.4896%

The loan agreement was ratified by Parliament on September 3, 2014 (Law No. 2014-045) after its approval on June 11, 2014 by the Council of Ministers.

The proceeds of the loan were to be used by the borrower to finance a commercial contract (worth 35,213,172,169 CFA francs) between the Government of Mali and Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd, which was signed November 18, 2011.

The project involves the laying of 1300 km of fiber optic cable along 3 roads: (1) Bamako-Kourémalé; (2) Mopti-Douentza-Gao; and (3) Markala-Niono-Léré-Niafunké-Goundam-Tombouctou.

It also involves the establishment of a data center in Bamako, modernize the Government of Mali’s communication network, establish a videoconference system, create a video surveillance system to manage security risks and road traffic, and install surveillance equipment. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. is contractor responsible for implementation.

Construction began in December 2015. The originally anticipated project execution period was 15 months.

📋 Staff Comments

The French project title is Projet Réseau de large bande national du Mali or Le Réseau Large Bande National du Mali. The Chinese project title is 宽带网项目.
This project is, for all intents and purposes, the second phase of the China Eximbank-financed Fiber Optic and Telecommunications Modernization Project (captured via Record ID#30652).
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 20.6263-years in 2014. AidData estimates the maturity of the China Eximbank loan that supported the National Broadband Network 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 grace period of all official sector lending from Chinese creditors to government and government-guaranteed borrowing institutions in Mali was 7.6878-years in 2014. AidData estimates the grace period of the China Eximbank loan that supported the National Broadband Network 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 5. 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 1.4896% in 2014. AidData estimates the interest rate of the China Eximbank loan that supported the National Broadband Network 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

📚 Sources & References

China approves CFA39b loan for Mali internet access
Mali: China grants Mali FCFA 39b for fiber optic infrastructure
China loans Mali USD 82 million for Huawei fibre network
COMMUNIQUE FROM THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS WEDNESDAY
OCTOBER 14, 2015
Mali: Realization of the national broadband network, valued at 34 billion FCFA, awarded to Huawei
Mali approves agreement to finance broadband network by Chinese bank
Communiqués of the Council of Ministers Return 14/10/2015 Communiqué of the Council of Ministers of Wednesday
October 14, 2015
Ma Fiber Optic Network Project held groundbreaking ceremony in Gao
RAPPORT D’EXECUTION DU FINANCEMENT EXTERIEUR DU BUDGET SPECIAL D’INVESTISSEMENT (BSI) DU 3e TRIMESTRE 2015
RAPPORT D’EXECUTION DU FINANCEMENT EXTERIEUR DU BUDGET SPECIAL D’INVESTISSEMENT (BSI) AU 1er TRIMESTRE 2016
华为公司为马里建设网络视频监控系统
Mali : l’Assemblée nationale autorise la ratification d’un prêt de la Banque Import-Export de Chine
马里总统：马里发展数字经济需要华为的支持
Mali : le gouvernement approuve un prêt de la Banque Export-Import de Chine
Projet de réseau de large bande : 35 MILLIARDS POUR LE DESENCLAVEMENT NUMERIQUE
Activité parlementaire : Les députés donnent leur caution pour la construction de 1 300 km de fibre optique
Conseil des ministres du Mali du mercredi 11 juin 2014 (le communiqué)
中马签订四项协定
Address by Chinese Ambassador CAO Zhongming on the Occasion of the Launch Ceremony of the Mali Optical and Information Network Modernization Project
Ambassador of Mali Cao Zhongming attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the Ma fiber network project
SPEECH BY THE AMBASSADOR OF CHINA IN MALI CAO ZHONGMING AT THE RECEPTION OFFERED ON THE OCCASION OF THE CHINESE NATIONAL DAY
The 19th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party and Sino-African Relations 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.

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