Project description
In 2016, the African Development Bank, signed together with Niger an agreement on a 31.4 millions of euros loan coupled with a 12.5 millions of euros donation to be allocated to the trans-Saharian fibre optic backbone of Niger. This broadband pipeline should cross Chad, Algeria and Nigeria to turn ICT into a real growth driver in the region.This project is to be issued by 2020 according to the ADB.
Tags: e-inclusion, Fixed connectivity, Mobile connectivity
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Project summary
- Organization African Development Bank, State of Niger
- Location Niger
- Creation date 09/05/2019
- Project category Digital-Infrastructures