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Benya eyes Saudi expansion by end of 2022: <\/strong> IT infrastructure contractor Benya<\/a>Group<\/a> plans to set up an investment arm in Saudi Arabia by the end of the year, a company representative told Enterprise. The move will mark Benya\u2019s first expansion in the Gulf region.<\/p>\n

The Egyptian company is also pushing into Africa<\/strong>: Benya is currently awaiting a license to build and extend a telecom network in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and has started working with contractors who will supply fiber cables as part of an ongoing USD 500 mn agreement<\/a> to set up a national fiber optic network, company representatives confirmed to Enterprise. The company has also submitted an application to DRC regulators for a license to set up a company to construct and operate shared mobile towers, Benya Group Chairman and CEO Ahmed Mekky told Enterprise.<\/p>\n

Benya is also partnering with Swiss cable developer and provider <\/strong>R&M<\/a><\/strong> to collaborate on infrastructure projects in Egypt and Africa, <\/strong>as part of the company\u2019s expansion plans, Benya said in a press release sent to Enterprise yesterday. The company recently launched a USD 50 mn venture capital fund<\/a>, dubbed Benya Ventures, that will focus primarily on tech, IoT and AI startups in Africa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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