ZTE grants $12 million USD for Construction of Data Centers in Cameroon

$12.12M USD

Funder	ZTE Corporation (formerly Zhongxing Telecommunication Equipment Corporation)
Recipient Organization	Cameroon Ministry of Economy, Planning, and Regional Development (MINEPAT)
Country	Cameroon
Start Date	Dec 21, 2015
End Date	Jun 15, 2026
Duration	3,829 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`58542`

Grant Description

On December 21st, 2015, ZTE Corporation signed an agreement for a grant worth $12,119,042 USD with Cameroon's Ministry of Economy, Planning and Regional Development (MINEPAT) for the construction of two turnkey Data Centers in Yaounde and Douala on behalf of the National Emergency Telecommunications Network. $7,420,551 will be going to the center in Yaounde, and $4,698,491 will be going to Douala.

It is unclear if works ever began/ended.

📚 Sources & References

Construction of two (02) turnkey buildings for two (02) Data Centres in Yaounde and Douala on behalf of the National Emergency Telecommunications Network
Conventionde Don
Chinese company ZTE opens a branch in Cameroon, with a capital of FCfa 480 million 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.