Perspective
11 February 2021
Smile Telecoms: Lenders grimace as debt restructuring begins
In:
Telecoms and Communications
Region:
Middle East & Africa
Smile Telecoms is looking to restructure its DFI/ECA-backed debt package from 2015. But the pan-Afircan telecoms group, which is no stranger to ECA debt, was struggling to service its payment obligations long before the pandemic hit.
