The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced a $2 billion investment to deploy a 90,000-kilometer fibre optic project to expand the country's fibre optic cable capacity from 35,000 kilometres to 125,000 kilometres.
Details of the project were revealed by Minister of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy, Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani, during a facility tour of the vandalized Digital Innovation Park in Kano.
He added that this investment will enable connectivity between communities, supporting the success of schools, hospitals, government offices and businesses in a digitally connected environment.
The ministry is also working with the Kano State Government via the National Broadband Alliance to help simplify the investment process for private infrastructure companies supporting Kano's digital economy.
The African Development Bank has pledged $200 million, with additional support expected from the World Bank, the African Export and Import Bank, and the United States Export and Import Bank.
