New fibre, same problem: Nigeria’s 90,000km broadband push faces ISP apathy

    Royal Ibeh | Editor’s picks | Oct 17, 2025    
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Nigeria’s new plan to add 90,000 kilometres of fibre-optic cable to its existing 35,000km backbone, marks one of Africa’s largest broadband infrastructure drives.
Yet, the government’s ambitious plan may not deliver its aspired gains unless regulators tackle why Internet Service Providers (ISPs) still refuse to venture outside commercial cities.

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