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Project Bridge Fibre-Optic Backbone Deployment

Sector: Broadband • Location: Nigeria

Source: The Gazelle News

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Project Bridge aims to deploy 90,000 km of fibre-optic backbone across Nigeria, making it the country's most ambitious digital investment. The project is supported by loans from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, World Bank, and African Development Bank. The EU is investing an additional €45 million to support the preparation of this strategic project with technical assistance,

Status
Prospective
Sector
Broadband, Bridge, Warehouse, Telecommunications, Government
Location
Nigeria
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Gazelle News

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The project “Project Bridge Fibre-Optic Backbone Deployment” is an infrastructure initiative in the Broadband sector, located in Nigeria. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Gazelle News.

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2026-07-22

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Project Bridge aims to deploy 90,000 km of fibre-optic backbone across Nigeria, making it the country's most ambitious digital investment. The project is supported by loans from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, World Bank, and African Development Bank. The EU is investing an additional €45 million to support the preparation of this strategic project with technical assistance, equipment, local skills development, and supply chain deployment involving the EU private sector.

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Digital Economy

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Nigeria

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Broadband, Bridge, Warehouse, Telecommunications, Government

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2025-12-16

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