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IFC approves $400 Million loan for Ufone, Telenor Pakistan merger

Developing Telecoms

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has approved a $400 million loan for Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL), marking a significant step toward its acquisition of Telenor Group’s operations in Pakistan.

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Argentina’s Refefo upgrade finally close to completion

Developing Telecoms

Argentina’s telecoms regulator Enacom has approved extra financing to finish a project undertaken by Argentinian state-owned telecommunications company Arsat to increase the capacity of its fibre optic network.

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Antenna system boosts 5G in Malaysian mixed-use development

Developing Telecoms

EdgePoint Towers, part of EdgePoint Infrastructure, the ASEAN-based independent telecommunications infrastructure company, has announced the completed deployment of its Outdoor Common Antenna System (CAS) at The Exchange TRX, a 70-acre development by Ministry of Finance Malaysia in the heart of Kuala Lumpur for international finance and business.

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GTC and EXIM Bank deal will boost tower rollout in Cambodia

Developing Telecoms

Global Tower Corporation Pty Ltd (GTC), described as an independent player licensed for the construction and provision of telecommunication tower and related infrastructure services in the Kingdom of Cambodia, has secured US$19.97

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Ukraine’s newest telco to receive $435m investment from EBRD, IFC

Total Telecom

News The move is the largest direct foreign investment in Ukraine since the war began This week, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have confirmed they will jointly invest $435 million into Ukraine’s newest converged telco.

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PTCL’s Ubank and Mastercard launch Upaisa debit card

Developing Telecoms

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) says that Mastercard has partnered with its fintech subsidiary U Microfinance Bank (UBank) to issue a new physical and virtual debit card for its mobile financial services platform UPaisa.

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Quickline welcomes its first cohort of apprentices

Total Telecom

Sheffield-based Mohammed Ameen, 28, previously worked in quality control and completed a BTEC Level 3 in IT and Telecommunications before joining Quickline. Opportunities have also been created in areas including IT support, finance, and HR. The training course gave a fantastic overview of the skills we need in the role.

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