Digital Value Chain Infrastructure for Boosting Employment (D-VIBE)
Sector: Broadband • Location: Nigeria
Source: Channel Africa
The project aims to expand Nigeria's digital backbone by deploying about 90,000 kilometres of new open-access fibre optic cable, extending the national fibre backbone from roughly 30,000 km to about 120,000 km. It will connect all 774 local government areas, including schools, hospitals, agro-industrial zones, rural communities, and commercial centres, and establish cross-border digital links with
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Broadband, Government, Telecommunications, Manufacturing (Industrial), Commercial
- Location
- Nigeria
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Channel Africa
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Original status | planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The project aims to expand Nigeria's digital backbone by deploying about 90,000 kilometres of new open-access fibre optic cable, extending the national fibre backbone from roughly 30,000 km to about 120,000 km. It will connect all 774 local government areas, including schools, hospitals, agro-industrial zones, rural communities, and commercial centres, and establish cross-border digital links with neighboring countries. The project also supports affordable devices, large-scale digital skills training, digital platforms, cybersecurity, competition reforms, and resilience measures. |
Original sector | Digital Infrastructure |
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Country | Nigeria |
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Source | Channel Africa |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Broadband, Government, Telecommunications, Manufacturing (Industrial), Commercial |
Article published date | 2026-04-13 |
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