{"id":7866,"date":"2022-07-29T16:21:23","date_gmt":"2022-07-29T16:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/dfc-ceo-commends-africell-sierra-leone"},"modified":"2022-07-29T16:29:26","modified_gmt":"2022-07-29T16:29:26","slug":"dfc-ceo-commends-africell-sierra-leone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/dfc-ceo-commends-africell-sierra-leone","title":{"rendered":"DFC CEO Commends Africell Sierra Leone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Sierra-Leone. <\/strong><\/span>During a snap visit on Wednesday 27th July 2022 at Africell Data Center on Lumley Beach Road in Freetown, the Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation, (DFC), Scott Nathan commended Africell Sierra Leone for its contribution to economic growth and social development in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during the ceremony, the Managing Director of Africell Sierra Leone, Shadi Gerjawi, explained that the facility symbolizes Africell\u2019s position at the forefront of telecommunications trends in Africa.<\/p>\n<p>He pointed out that as part of their efforts in hosting third-party infrastructure and data, providing large storage capacity for disaster recovery, and redundancy for Government, Non-Governmental Organizations as well as for private entities requiring such services in the country, the company with support from the United States of America, turned the sod for the construction of the first Manor River Union State-of-the-Art Data Centre in Freetown.<\/p>\n<p>He further noted that Africell is currently strengthening its network coverage in the country through investment in new sites, especially in rural and hard-to-reach areas.<\/p>\n<p>Gerjawi concluded by arguing that societies and economies are becoming increasingly smart, mobile, digital, and highlighted the vital importance of Data Centres in that context.<\/p>\n<p>In his response, the Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation, Scott Nathan commended Africell Sierra Leone for its contribution to economic growth and social development in the country through telecommunications.<\/p>\n<p>He revealed that he and his colleagues at the DFC were impressed to see such significant investment, admiring Africell\u2019s innovative team and clear strategy.<\/p>\n<p>The DFC is Africell Group\u2019 biggest external financier and Nathan said that Africell\u2019s progress in Sierra Leone and elsewhere counted as a real \u201csuccess story\u201d in DFC\u2019s mission to create economic growth in developing markets by encouraging private sector investment.<\/p>\n<p>CEO Scot Nathan discussed the importance of telecommunications to West Africa\u2019s economic growth as well as highlighting the telecommunications service provider\u2019s work in reducing the \u201cdigital divide\u201d in Sierra Leone and the wider region.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with AfriRadio, he outlined DFC\u2019s objectives and explained why the institution\u2019s partnership with Africell is delivering benefits in Sierra Leone and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>According to Scott Nathan, all around the world, including in West Africa, telecommunications is vital for closing the \u201cdigital divide\u201d. He furthered that having reliable access to the internet is key to economic growth in the twenty-first century adding how telecommunications is a critical piece of economic infrastructure and to have a company like Africell pushing it in Sierra Leone, while also being socially responsible and playing an important role in the community, is very valuable.<\/p>\n<p>He disclosed that the US Government wants development impact to align with economic growth and the DFC helps achieve that through initiatives in healthcare, climate-friendly energy solutions, digital technologies, and more.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are always looking to add our financial support to elements of the economy that boost economic growth,\u201d he revealed adding that economic growth leads to opportunity, employment and stability, all of which are in everyone\u2019s interests.<\/p>\n<p>He informed of how they want the economy to grow and for Sierra Leoneans to have more jobs and opportunities maintaining that they prioritize private sector partners because they believe that unleashing the private sector will attract even more private capital, which is the most sustainable model for growth.<\/p>\n<p>Nathan divulged that the DFC focuses on opportunities where there is a financing gap: situations where their involvement can provide a unique boost to private sector companies, entrepreneurs and those advancing financial inclusion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are pleased to be in Sierra Leone to support Africell and other projects, and we will continue to explore opportunities to support economic growth here,\u201d he assured.<\/p>\n<p>He said Africell has an incredible team that is extremely innovative and with a plan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is incredibly gratifying to see such a success story and I\u2019m really pleased that US Government and DFC can be a part of the story through our financing relationship,\u201d he concluded in an AfriRadio interview.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\">Sierra-Leone<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Sierra-Leone. 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