News Summary

• The loan was announced by the operator Africell on Friday.
• It is the only u.s.-owned cell network operator in Africa.
• It said the money would allow it to invest specifically in American and European technology.
• Huawei is the world's biggest supplier of telecommunications network equipment and is estimated to have supplied more than half the 4G and 5G network infrastructure in Africa, according to the u.k. government.
• The Trump administration raised national security concerns about Huawei in his first term and has moved to counter its global expansion.