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GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE : Nigeria Digital Value Chain Infrastructure for Boosting Employment Project (d-vibe)
1. The Federal Republic of Nigeria has received financing from the African Development Bank
Group to support the Nigeria Digital Value Chain Infrastructure for Boosting Employment
Project (D-VIBE).
2. The project’s principal objective is to:
The D-VIBE Project aims to expand access to high-speed broadband infrastructure across
Nigeria and increase the availability and use of digital services by citizens, businesses, and
public institutions. By extending the national fibre network from about 30,000 km to
approximately 120,000 km, the project seeks to close connectivity gaps, reduce regional and
gender disparities in digital access, and create a more inclusive foundation for participation in
the digital economy. The expansion is expected to raise broadband penetration from 45% to
about 70% by 2030 and strengthen Nigeria’s regional integration through new cross-border
links with Benin, Cameroun, Niger, and Chad. Beyond infrastructure, the project will improve
quality of life and inclusion by supporting how Nigerians learn, work, trade, and access key
services in renewable energy, agriculture, education, healthcare, commerce, and governance.
Increased connectivity will also enhance resilience by reducing isolation and expanding access
to economic opportunities and information, particularly in fragile and conflict-affected areas.
The project is designed in line with the “Do No Harm” principle to ensure that its activities do
not create or worsen economic, social, or environmental risks, or deepen existing inequalities.
Specifically, the project will seek to:
i. On the supply side, deploy 90,000 km of fibre across all 774 Local Government
Areas, including schools, health facilities, trade corridors, and border regions.
A dedicated SPV, operating under a PPP arrangement, will develop and
manage the network. This large-scale deployment will introduce new wholesale
competition in a market currently dominated by a few private providers. It is
expected to reduce wholesale and retail broadband prices, expand coverage,
and provide meaningful connectivity to about half of the currently unserved
population, thereby supporting greater digital use by households, MSMEs, and
institutions.
ii. Strengthen the policy and regulatory environment by supporting reforms to
harmonise RoW frameworks and streamline broadband licensing. These
measures will address coordination gaps, remove key barriers to investment,
improve public service delivery, and encourage greater private sector
participation in broadband expansion.
iii. On the demand side, address device affordability and digital skills constraints.
The project will introduce an affordable smart-device scheme to promote
meaningful use among youth, women, and SMEs, and strengthen digital skills
through programmes such as 3MTT. It will also support R&D and applied
innovation using AI and IoT to improve productivity in agriculture, health,
education, and commerce, enhance infrastructure security monitoring, and help
address challenges such as banditry and terrorism. Overall, the project will
facilitate access to 250,000–650,000 devices for 125,000–312,500
beneficiaries, assuming some beneficiaries may access more than one device,
and provide digital skills training to 220,000–1,100,000 people, with youth and
women representing 60% of the target group. These activities are expected to
improve device affordability, strengthen digital literacy, and increase the
effective use of digital services by youth, MSMEs, and women entrepreneurs.
3. The project comprises the following components:
Component 1:
Productive, resilience-building, gender-responsive, and inclusive access to digital infrastructure for value
chain development (USD 48 million). This component will focus on demand-side drivers and digital skills
training to support effective use of digital infrastructure.
Component 2:
Operationalisation of the Special Purpose Vehicle (USD 150 million), including capitalisation of the SPV
through the Government’s equity contribution.
Component 3:
Project Management and ESMP FA Implementation (USD 2 million), providing strong oversight and
technical support to ensure quality execution and effective coordination.
4. Procurement of goods and/or works will be in accordance with the Bank's Rules of Procedure
for the Procurement of Goods and Works. Acquisition of the services of consultants will follow
the Bank's Rules of Procedure for the Use of Consultants. Bidding documents are expected to be
available in October 2026.
the Federal Republic of Nigeria Has Received Financing From the African Development Bank Group to Support the Nigeria Digital Value Chain Infrastructure for Boosting Employment Project (d-vibe). the D-vibe Project Aims to Expand Access to High-speed Broadband Infrastructure Across Nigeria and Increase the Availability and Use of Digital Services By Citizens, Businesses, and Public Institutions. By Extending the National Fibre Network From About 30,000 Km to Approximately 120,000 Km, the Project Seeks to Close Connectivity Gaps, Reduce Regional and Gender Disparities in Digital Access, and Create a More Inclusive Foundation for Participation in the Digital Economy.
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