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Ex-Im Bank Approves $100M Africell Loan for Non-Huawei Equipment

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 2:11 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Export-Import Bank will lend nearly $100 million to Africell for non-Huawei network equipment.
The loan follows President Donald Trump's 2025 executive order urging agencies to promote American technology abroad.
Africell will purchase equipment from U.S. and allied suppliers.
Africell serves about 15 million customers in Angola, DRC, Sierra Leone and The Gambia.
Huawei currently supplies roughly 52 % of Africa’s 5G infrastructure, according to Counterpoint Research.

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U.S. Export-Import Bank will lend nearly $100 million to Africell for non-Huawei network equipment.
The loan follows President Donald Trump's 2025 executive order urging agencies to promote American technology abroad.
Africell will purchase equipment from U.S. and allied suppliers.
Africell serves about 15 million customers in Angola, DRC, Sierra Leone and The Gambia.
Huawei currently supplies roughly 52 % of Africa’s 5G infrastructure, according to Counterpoint Research.