Nigeria has secured a 100-million-dollar investment from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to support Project Bridge, a nationwide connectivity drive. The initiative also attracted a 22 million euro grant from the European Union under its digital economy package. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, confirmed the approvals, noting that the funding followed an investment tour across Europe and engagements with key stakeholders.
Project Bridge, unveiled in August 2025, aims to deploy 90,000 kilometres of fibre optic infrastructure to expand affordable broadband access to underserved communities nationwide. The new funding adds to the 500-million-dollar financing earlier approved by the World Bank for the same project.
Tijani said the European Union package also includes 18 million euros for digital public services and 5 million euros to support the 3MTT Nigeria Programme, reinforcing the government’s commitment to nationwide digital integration.
