Cameroon - Central Africa Optical Fibre Backbone Project - Cameroon Component

This intervention focuses on the Cameroonian component of the Central Africa Backbone (CAB) project involving the laying of 916 km of optical fibre cables comprising approximately five priority links. The project also envisages the implementation of a number of ICT applications and services (e-Post, e-Banking, Markets and Climate Information System, etc.), and institutional support relating, among others, to feasibility studies for the preparation of the next phase of the project, the setting up of an Optical Fibre Skills Development Centre at ENSPT and support for women’s empowerment. The implementation will span four years with a total cost estimated at UA 36.458 million.