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Overview

China Eximbank contributes to $15 million loan for Lubango Electricity Network Rehabilitation Project (Linked to Record ID#67143, #100616)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$17,314,390
Commitment Year2002Country of ActivityAngolaDirect Recipient Country of IncorporationChina (People's Republic of)SectorEnergyFlow TypeLoan

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2002

Geospatial footprint

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The purpose of the project was to rehabilitate the electricity network in Lubango. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/11162239

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Ultimate beneficial owners

At least 25% Chinese ownership

Funding agencies

State-owned Policy Banks

  • Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank)

Cofinancing agencies

State-owned Commercial Banks

  • China Construction Bank Corporation (CCB)

Receiving agencies

State-owned companies

  • China National Electronics Import & Export Corporation (CEIEC)

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Angola

Loan desecription

CCB and China Eximbank contributions to $15 million syndicated loan for Lubango Electricity Network Rehabilitation Project

Interest typeUnknown

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

In 2002, China Eximbank and China Construction Bank provided a $15 million loan for the Lubango Electricity Network Rehabilitation Project. The face value and borrowing terms of this loan are unknown. The purpose of the project was to rehabilitate the electricity network in Lubango. The contractor of the project is CEIEC. Record ID#34589 captures the estimated financial commitment of China Eximbank, while Record ID#100616 captures the estimated financial commitment of China Construction Bank. This loan was approved through a larger $145 million line of credit (captured in Record ID#67143), which reportedly bypassed Angola’s Ministry of Finance and disbursed funds directly to Chinese companies. It was ultimately completed, but its exact project implementation start and end dates are unknown.

Staff comments

1. The project is referred to as 安哥拉卢班戈输变电项目 in Chinese. 2. The individual contributions of China Eximbank and China Construction Bank to the $15 million syndicated loan are unknown. For the time being, AidData assumes equal contributions ($7.5 million) across all two known members of the syndicate.