Standard Bank, Africa’s biggest bank by assets, says it has partnered with Safaricom, Kenya’s largest telecommunications provider, to provide funding of US$138 million as part of investment towards operator Safaricom Ethiopia.
Operator Airtel Chad is reportedly planning a XAF50 billion (about US$90 million) investment plan aimed at improving network quality and expanding digital connectivity across the country.
Turkish technology and communications company Turkcell has secured US$150 million in Murabaha financing from Dubai Islamic Bank, a prominent bank in the Gulf region.