World & BusinessNigeria targets three-year completion for $2B fiber network
Semafor reported in September 2026 that minister Bosun Tijani said the 90,000-km fiber optic project was on track for completion in three years, rather than the five initially planned.
TLDR
Nigeria is on track to complete a $2 billion, 90,000-km fiber optic network in three years, Semafor reported in September 2026, citing communications and digital economy minister Bosun Tijani. Semafor says the project was initially slated to take five years. Tijani described it as central to Nigeria’s plan to harness the power of the internet.
Nigeria targets three-year completion for $2B fiber network
Semafor reported in September 2026 that minister Bosun Tijani said the 90,000-km fiber optic project was on track for completion in three years, rather than the five initially planned.
TLDR
Nigeria is on track to complete a $2 billion, 90,000-km fiber optic network in three years, Semafor reported in September 2026, citing communications and digital economy minister Bosun Tijani. Semafor says the project was initially slated to take five years. Tijani described it as central to Nigeria’s plan to harness the power of the internet.