# Trump administration to lend $100 million to Africell to counter Huawei in Africa

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- Reuters, 2026-09-11 05:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/trump-administration-lend-100-million-africell-countering-huawei-africa-2026-09-11/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa38c00b45a8a0001fa9892

> The Trump administration plans to lend nearly $100 million to Africell, Africa’s only American-owned telecoms company, as part of an effort to push back against Huawei’s expansion across the continent, according to a person familiar with the matter and a draft release reviewed by Reuters.