World Bank Endorses Nigeria’s 90,000km Fibre-Optic Backbone Project
ABUJA, July 24, 2025 – The World Bank has reaffirmed its support for Nigeria’s ambitious plan to deploy a 90,000-kilometre national fibre-optic broadband infrastructure, aimed at boosting digital connectivity and economic transformation across the country. The endorsement came from Anshula Kant, the Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of the World Bank Group, during a