Telco SA (IFC-37209)

Countries
  • Comoros
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Approved
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
B
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Mar 14, 2018
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
TELCO SA
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Communications
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 15.88 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 74.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ IFC website

Updated in EWS Jul 11, 2018

Disclosed by Bank Jan 23, 2018

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Project Description
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Telco S.A. seeks to expand its current network in Comoros and refinance existing shareholder bridge loans. For this purpose, the Company has invited IFC to consider the provision of US$16 million senior debt.

Investment Description
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Private Actors Description
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Telco SA commenced operations in December 2016 as the second mobile operator following the liberalization of the telecommunications sector and a successful bid process for the second license in Comoros. The Project Sponsors are Telma Mobile SA (a mobile national operator in Madagascar) and NJJ Indian Ocean S.A.S (a telecommunications investment company). Telco SA is a private company owned 50% by NJJ Indian Ocean S.A.S, 15% by Societe Financiere Malgache LTEE and 35% by Telma Mobile SA. The ultimate beneficiary owners are mainly Mr. Hassanein Hiridijee and Mr. Xavier Niel. 

Private Actor 1 Private Actor 1 Role Private Actor 1 Sector Relation Private Actor 2 Private Actor 2 Role Private Actor 2 Sector
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Contact Information
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Telco S.A. 
Rija Ranaivoson 
Director Finance 
+269 411 00 03 
Rija.ranaivoson@telma.km 
Alliance franco-comorienne, Rivka 2eme stage, Moroni, Comores 
www.telma.km 

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