IFC considering $30m investment into WIOCC

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Telecoms and Communications

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Middle East & Africa

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is considering an investment of up to $30 million to support the West Indian Ocean Cable Company’s (WIOCC) entry into the data centre sector for the Africa market. WIOCC is a telecoms developer that owns a 28% stake in the 10,000km EASSy...

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