Trump administration lends $100M to US-owned cell phone network in Africa to expand American tech0

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• September 11, 2026

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The Trump administration has provided a $99.6 million loan to a U.S.-owned cell phone network operator in Africa to expand American tech presence on a continent where China’s Huawei is a leading player. The loan from the U.S. government’s Export-Import Bank was announced by the operator Africell on Friday. It