Nigeria, June 3 -- The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has announced a new connectivity support initiative from China.

Tijani said the China Industrial Bank (CIB) would support the Nigeria Universal Communication Access Project (NUCAP), an initiative bringing digital connectivity to over 20 million Nigerians in unserved communities.

The minister announced this in a tweet on Tuesday, noting that it reflects growing international confidence in Nigeria's vision for digital expansion and meaningful connectivity.

This is part of efforts to improve telecom service quality nationwide. In April, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) disclosed telecom operators' commitment to upgrading 12,000 sit...