Watch this video as Firstpost explains how the United States is escalating its technological rivalry with China in Africa by issuing a $99.6 million Export-Import Bank loan to Africell, the continent’s sole American-owned mobile network operator. Targeted specifically towards expanding operations in Angola, the funding will enable Africell to procure cutting-edge infrastructure exclusively from US and allied Western suppliers. This strategic financial manoeuvre forms a core pillar of Washington’s ongoing ‘Clean Network’ initiative, designed to counter Chinese tech giant Huawei.
Huawei currently commands over half of Africa’s 5G market. While US officials argue that reliance on Chinese hardware compromises national security and data sovereignty, Beijing fiercely defends its deep developmental roots on the continent. As Washington deploys direct government financing to shape digital pathways, African nations face a high-stakes choice between affordable Chinese technology and Western alternatives. Alyson Le Grange brings you more on this story on Firstpost Africa.
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