Nigeria, April 11 -- The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a $200 million loan to Nigeria's government to advance 'Project Bridge', a flagship initiative to deploy 90,000 kilometres of open-access fibre nationwide.

The loan approval was disclosed in an X statement by the AfDB on Saturday, as part of efforts to support the 'Project Bridge' (D-VIBE), expand digital skills and drive job creation across the country.

Speaking on the project loan approval, Director General, African Development Bank Group, Nigeria Office, Abdul Kamara, said the project will serve as a backbone infrastructure for high-speed connectivity to optimise Nigeria's talent, market, and ambition.

"Nigeria has the talent, the market, and the ambition; w...