Digital Value Chain Infrastructure for Boosting Employment (D-VIBE) Project
Sector: Broadband • Location: Nigeria
Source: Vanguard News
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a $200 million loan to support Nigeria's digital infrastructure expansion and job creation under the Digital Value Chain Infrastructure for Boosting Employment (D-VIBE) Project. The project aims to close connectivity gaps and strengthen Nigeria's digital economy by expanding the national fibre backbone from 30,000 kilometres to 120,000 kilomet
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Broadband, Government, Telecommunications, Manufacturing (Industrial), Commercial
- Location
- Nigeria
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Vanguard News
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Description | The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a $200 million loan to support Nigeria's digital infrastructure expansion and job creation under the Digital Value Chain Infrastructure for Boosting Employment (D-VIBE) Project. The project aims to close connectivity gaps and strengthen Nigeria's digital economy by expanding the national fibre backbone from 30,000 kilometres to 120,000 kilometres, linking all 774 local government areas to high-speed broadband. It will connect schools, health facilities, agro-industrial zones, rural communities, and commercial hubs, and establish cross-border fibre connections with Benin, Cameroon, Niger, and Chad to boost regional digital integration. The project is structured as a public-private partnership combining sovereign financing with private investment and is part of an $800 million package including funds from the World Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, EU grants, and development partners, totaling $2 billion. It is expected to generate up to 2.8 million jobs and raise broadband penetration from 45% to 70% by 2030. |
Original sector | Digital Infrastructure |
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Country | Nigeria |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Broadband, Government, Telecommunications, Manufacturing (Industrial), Commercial |
Article published date | 2026-04-14 |
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