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Nigeria is launching Project BRIDGE to deploy 90,000 kilometers of fiber optic cable across all 36 states by 2028, tripling the country's internet backbone. The $2 billion initiative will connect over 200,000 schools and health facilities to high-speed internet.
Nigeria is transforming police stations across all 774 local government areas into digital connectivity centers, bringing high-speed internet to communities while modernizing law enforcement. The move is part of Project BRIDGE, which aims to extend the country's fiber network from 30,000 to 120,000 kilometers.
Nigeria just landed major European funding to bring high-speed internet to every corner of the country, tripling its fiber network in a massive infrastructure leap. The $126 million from Europe joins $500 million from the World Bank to make nationwide connectivity a reality.
Nigeria just locked in $100 million from a European bank to blanket the country with high-speed internet, bringing 90,000 kilometers of fiber-optic cables to communities that have never had reliable access. The funding adds to a growing pile of international support that could transform how millions of Nigerians work, learn, and connect.