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Zain Group Executive President and Board Vice Chairman during his meeting with Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council President
KHARTOUM, Nov 30 (KUNA) -- Zain Group has allocated USD 800 million towards its investments in Sudan for the next five years, the Kuwaiti-owned telecommunications company said on Wednesday.
Zain Group is committed to investing in Sudan, and the company has vowed to provide the best services to its network in addition to fiber optic services, Executive President and Board Vice Chairman Bader Al-Kharafi was quoted by SUNA as saying, during a visit to the country.
The company will also provide digital services and digital banking services, which it has already implemented the countries where it is present, read a statement.
During his visit, Al-Kharafi met Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council President, Gen. Abdulfattah Al-Burhan, who praised Kuwaiti investments in Sudan as being one of the first, and that these investments have been "qualitative and strategic" for his country's economy. (end)
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