Nigeria-UAE Fiber Optic Cable Project

Project Bridge | The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation

This initiative will complete Nigeria''s intended target of 120,000 km of fibre-optic cable roll-out in Nigeria as identified in the Nigeria National Broadband Plan 2020 – 2025.

Digital economy: Will Nigeria-made fibre optic cables change project

The $2 billion internet expansion project named ''Building Resilient Digital Infrastructure for Growth'' (Project BRIDGE) will be implemented through a public-private partnership model, and

World Bank, partners back Nigeria''s 90,000km fibre optic network drive

The World Bank Group with other global development and financial partners is partnering with Nigeria to deliver a landmark 90,000-kilometre fibre-optic cable project aimed at transforming...

Project Bridge | The Federal Ministry of

This initiative will complete Nigeria''s intended target of 120,000 km of fibre-optic cable roll-out in Nigeria as identified in the Nigeria National Broadband Plan 2020

Nigeria unveils 90,000 km fibre optic network to boost nationwide

The project is a central part of Nigeria''s National Broadband Plan (2020-2025), which aims to boost internet penetration to 70 per cent by 2025 and 80 per cent for underserved populations by...

Nigeria Unveils 90,000km Project Bridge Fibre-Optic Network Design

The project is structured to meet the needs of both large and small internet service providers, encouraging healthy competition and network sharing. By enabling fixed broadband

Project Bridge: Nigeria''s Fibre Network Set for Q1 2026

Project Bridge was conceived in 2025 as a long-term strategy to close Nigeria''s digital divide by significantly expanding the national fibre optic network. The initiative aims to deploy an...

Nigeria Takes Giant Leap In Connectivity With $2 Billion Fibre-Optic

The project aims at extending the nation''s fibre-optic backbone by 90,000 km, positioning Nigeria to boast as Africa''s third-largest terrestrial fibre-optic infrastructure, upon completion.

Digital economy: Will Nigeria-made fibre optic cables

The $2 billion internet expansion project named ''Building Resilient Digital Infrastructure for Growth'' (Project BRIDGE) will be implemented through a

FG invites private investors for 90,000km fibre optic project under PPP

The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy has opened an investor consultation process, inviting private sector players to express interest in its planned

Tijani unveils blueprint for 90,000km fibre network rollout

The minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has unveiled the technical blueprint for Project BRIDGE, a transformative national infrastructure project

World Bank, partners back Nigeria''s 90,000km fibre

The World Bank Group with other global development and financial partners is partnering with Nigeria to deliver a landmark 90,000-kilometre fibre

Project Bridge: Nigeria launches 90,000 km fibre optic backbone for

The project will expand Nigeria''s existing 35,000 kilometres of fibre optic cables to a total of 125,000 kilometres. This will make Nigeria''s fibre backbone the third largest in Africa, trailing only

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