Country | Iraq |
Sector | Telecoms |
Signing Date | 24 February 2011 |
Total Project Cost | US$ 1.069B |
ICF Debt Pool Exposure | US$ 50M |
IFI Exposure | US$ 400M |
The Atheer Telecom Iraq Limited (“Zain Iraq”) project involves the strengthening and expansion of Zain Iraq’s cellular telephone network in Iraq, where the company has been operating since 2003. This landmark project is supporting economic growth and expanding access to telecommunications in Iraq, especially for remote populations. A reliable telecommunication service is instrumental to the growth of Iraq’s economy as it seeks to diversify itself outside of the oil & gas sector.
The new long-term debt includes an US$ 155M IFC A Loan, US$ 50M IFC B Loan, and US$ 195M in parallel loans. The participants in the parallel loans are FMO, DEG, Proparco and ICF Debt Pool.
This investment will support the strengthening of Iraq’s communications infrastructure as well as the extension of mobile networks into more remote and poorer areas of the country.
The project will expand the access to telecommunications services by expanding coverage and adding new subscribers, many of them experiencing access to communication services for the first time. Increased competition will lead to further decline in telephone access tariffs and to product and service innovations. Additionally, improved access to mobile telephony will facilitate the growth of small business and promote entrepreneurship.
Zain Iraq’s investment program will also create employment opportunities in Iraq at both the company and distribution levels. Zain Iraq currently employs approximately 1,355 employees directly and significantly more employment opportunities exist indirectly.
Iraq remains off limits to most lenders, clearly limiting the potential pool of capital available for this Project.
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