Country
Nigeria
Sector
Information & Communication Technology
Intelligence Type
Capital
Status / Stage
Announced
Estimated Value
USD 500000000
Confidence
Confirmed
Latest Development
World Bank co-financing commitment forming the largest single tranche of the $800M sovereign package backing Nigeria’s D-VIBE fibre infrastructure programme.
Capital Details
Capital TypeInvestment
Date10 Apr 2026
Investor / FinancierWorld Bank
Recipient / BorrowerGovernment of Nigeria
Purpose of CapitalSovereign co-financing for national fibre backbone expansion (D-VIBE / Project BRIDGE)
Financing StructureSovereign loan, part of syndicated multilateral package
Market Significance
Largest single financing tranche in the D-VIBE sovereign package; signals continued World Bank appetite for Nigerian digital infrastructure lending.
Risk / Considerations
Disbursement conditions and schedule not detailed in public reporting.
Commercial Opportunity Intelligence
Commercial ReadinessVery Early
Source & Verification Trail
Last VerifiedAug 2, 2026