Deal focus: WorldLink reaches into Nepal’s hinterlands
British International Investment and Dolma Fund Management are supporting WorldLink’s rollout of internet services in Nepal, having been impressed how the company handled COVID-19
Karnali is the largest of Nepal’s seven provinces but also the most sparsely populated. Its approximately 1.5m inhabitants are scattered across mountainous terrain traditionally beyond the reach of modern...
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