EU commits €22m to support Nigeria’s 90,000km fibre optic network rollout

[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 20/02/2026

The European Union (EU) has committed €22 million in grant funding to support Nigeria’s nationwide fibre-optic expansion under the federal government’s project BRIDGE initiative. The grant was announced in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. According to the statement, the grant will be channelled through the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) before being “on-granted to the federal ministry of communications, innovation, and digital economy”. The EU said the grant complements an €86 million loan from the EBRD’s own resources, which is awaiting final approval in the (…)

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