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ZTE builds a multimedia center for the Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children in South Africa

Commitment Year•2018Country of Activity•South AfricaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•South AfricaSector•Other Social Infrastructure And ServicesFlow Type•Vague TBD

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2018

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The purpose of this project was to build a multimedia center in the Saartjie Baartman center for Women and Children in Athlone, Cape Town, South Africa More detailed location information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1031705845

Stakeholders

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

Funding agencies

State-owned companies

  • ZTE Corporation (formerly Zhongxing Telecommunication Equipment Corporation)

Cofinancing agencies

Private Sector

  • MTN SA Foundation

Receiving agencies

Miscellaneous Agency Types

  • Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children

Loan description

ZTE builds a multimedia center for the Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children in South Africa

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Project narrative

According to media articles, in 2018, ZTE Corporation South Africa and MTN SA Foundation, a South African multinational mobile telecommunications company, made a joint commitment to assisting the Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children in Athlone, Cape Town, Africa. As part of the contribution, ZTE built and furnished a 20-seat multimedia center for the Saartjie Baartman Centre, allowing users to access digital content and technology, as well as giving them a window to future skills development. ZTE also provided IT hardware equipment such as computers and routers, as well as the interior decoration with clear style. The MTN SA Foundation pledged to provide free Internet connectivity to power the center for two years and to provide ICT training to the facilitators. The monetary value of the center is unknown. Established in 1999, the Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children is a one-stop centre for survivors of gender-based violence. It houses 120 women and children who benefit from the Residential Programme, which provides sanctuary for a period of up to four months.