Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the business activities are of (a) Shan Orchard, (b) Frontiir Co. Ltd, (c) Solar Home Pte Ltd, (d) MC Easy Microfinance Co. Ltd, (e) Alliance for Microfinance in Myanmar Ltd, (f) Advans Myanmar and (g) Irrawaddy Green Tower Project as invested in by CDC Group; and whether (i) the Government of Myanmar and (ii) local state authorities have shareholdings in each business.
The business activities of these investments are:
Business name | Business activities |
Shan Orchard | An agri-business focussed on the production of avocados |
Frontiir Co. Ltd | An internet service provider |
Solar Home Pte Ltd | A provider of pay-as-you-go solar home systems. |
MC Easy Microfinance Co. Ltd | A microfinance institution |
Alliance for Microfinance in Myanmar Ltd | A microfinance institution |
Advans Myanmar | A microfinance institution |
Irrawaddy Green Tower | An infrastructure provider of telecommunications towers |
Neither the Government of Myanmar or local state authorities are on the shareholder lists of any of the above businesses.