China Eximbank offers loan for Digital Television Project
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Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank) [State-owned Policy Bank]
Recipient
Uganda
Sector
Communications (Code: 220)
Flow type
Loan
Level of public liability
Central government debt
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
In 2010, Uganda offered Chinese firm Huawei technologies without competitive bidding the right to spearhead digital migration after securing a loan for the project from the China Exim Bank. In 2011, due to the lack of competitive bidding, which is required by the constitution, and the cost of the project, which was speculated to be higher than it should be, the Ugandan government cancelled the loan and Huawei's participation in the project.
Number of official sources
0
Number of total sources
5
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Uganda [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. [Private Sector]