Multinational - Axian Telecom (AFDB-P-Z1-GB0-040)

Regions
  • Africa
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • African Development Bank (AFDB)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Proposed
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
Dec 8, 2024
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
Axian Telecom
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)
$ 160.35 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.
Loan Amount (USD)
$ 160.40 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 @ AFDB website

Updated in EWS Jun 4, 2025

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Project Description
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According to bank provided information, the Bank’s investment is expected to provide Axian with funds for a longer tenor beyond what commercial entities would typically provide. The Bank’s partnership with Axian Telecom will facilitate the Company’s commitment to improving outcomes for women and to fostering greater gender inclusivityand youth empowerment. This project primarily contributes to climate mitigation results. As such, 50% of the total approved amount is attributed as climate finance, of which 50% is dedicated to mitigation.

The project objectives are: (i) improved access and network quality and reliability to telecommunication services, (ii) improved access to and reliability of internet connectivity, enabling business environment, local linkages, capacity building and training, contribute to digital and financial inclusion and access to finance for MSMEs, and (iii) support to transition markets (DRC, Comoros, Madagascar, and Togo), support to women and youth.

Investment Description
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Private Actors Description
A Private Actor is a non-governmental body or entity that is the borrower or client of a development project, which can include corporations, private equity and banks. This describes the private actors and their roles in relation to the project, when private actor information is disclosed or has been further researched.

Axian Telecom's mission is to create a positive and sustainable impact on the greatest number of people through its activities by being an actor and accelerator of financial and digital inclusion.

Axian Telecom, and its subsidiaries, are committed to the effective implementation of an appropriate HSES management system to manage their HSES responsibilities and performance, which will deliver on the commitments contained in this Policy.

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Contact Information
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Samuel OTU
Investment Officer, PITD3
African Development Bank
s.otu@afdb.org
www.afdb.org

ACCESS TO INFORMATION

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ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF AfDB

The Independent Review Mechanism (IRM), which is administered by the Compliance Review and Mediation Unit (CRMU), is the independent complaint mechanism and fact-finding body for people who have been or are likely to be adversely affected by an African Development Bank (AfDB)-financed project. If you submit a complaint to the IRM, it may assist you by either seeking to address your problems by facilitating a dispute resolution dialogue between you and those implementing the project and/or investigating whether the AfDB complied with its policies to prevent environmental and social harms. You can submit a complaint electronically by emailing crmuinfo@afdb.org, b.kargougou@afdb.org, b.fall@afdb.org, and/or s.toure@afdb.org. You can learn more about the IRM and how to file a complaint at: https://www.afdb.org/en/independent-review-mechanism/  

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