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Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency announced the award of a grant to Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy, for a feasibility study to support internet access for 12 million people through the deployment of new fiber optic backbone infrastructure across the country. FMCIDE selected Washington-D.C.-based HIP Consult Inc. to conduct the study. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ezh4JNJf “As Nigeria and the United States deepen our cooperation in the technology sector, USTDA is proud to partner with FMCIDE to deliver concrete action in support our shared digital infrastructure goals,” said Enoh T. Ebong, USTDA’s Director. “This project will help expand connectivity to Nigeria’s urban and rural communities while opening opportunities for trusted U.S. technologies to advance the country’s digital priorities.” #connectivity #Nigeria #DigitalTransformationwithAfrica Prosper Africa