UK's CDC Group invests $30m in Myanmar's telco firm Frontiir

UK's CDC Group invests $30m in Myanmar's telco firm Frontiir

CDC Group, the UK-based development finance institution, has invested $30 million in Yangon’s internet service provider Frontiir, marking its first direct equity investment in Myanmar.

Despite Myanmar’s growing mobile broadband penetration, access to digital services in the country is still very low, which poses a significant challenge to communities and businesses. The data usage there also remains unaffordable.

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