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TRANS-SAHARAN OPTIC FIBRE BROADBAND PROJECT, (LAGOS - KONGOLAM, KATSINA) NIGERIA - ZINDER, REPUBLIC OF NIGER - ALGIERS, ALGERIA

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Project Title	TRANS-SAHARAN OPTIC FIBRE BROADBAND PROJECT, (LAGOS - KONGOLAM, KATSINA) NIGERIA - ZINDER, REPUBLIC OF NIGER - ALGIERS, ALGERIA
PIDA Sector	ICT
PIDA Sub-sector	Terrestrial Connectivity Infrastructure
Member States	Algeria, Niger, Nigeria
Region	Northern Africa, Western Africa
Beneficiary Countries	Algeria, Niger, Nigeria
Regional Economic Community	Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Project Institution	FEDERAL MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL ECONOMY

Alignement stratégique et engagement régional

Source in the National Master Plan	ICT ROADMAP 2017 - 2020 (NATIONAL BACKBONE)
Source in the REC Master Plan	PAGE 88 (NIGERIA, NIGER, ALGERIA), FINAL DRAFT, ECOWAS REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE MASTER PLAN
Brief Description of the Project	The project is a major Terrestrial Broadband Backbone designed to convey the excess bandwidth capacity from the shores to the hinterland and also provide an alternative gateway to Europe through Algiers as well as provide access point to landlocked Countries. It is also one of the presidential infrastructure champion Initiative (PICI) 2010 - 2015 of NEPAD aimed at accelerating socio-economic diversification of benefiting Countries
Objective and Rationale for the Project	The project aims to achieve an increased broadband penetration; Effective and Efficient operation, monitoring, maintenance and management of critical infrastructure along the Trans Saharan route; Provide alternative international gateway to Europe; provide access point to landlocked Countries. The Report of the Feasibility Studies will assist wholly for effective planning and execution of the overall project activities
Location/Site	(LAGOS - IBADAN - OYO - OGBOMOSHO - ILORIN - JEBBA - MOKWA - BIRINGWARI - KADUNA - ZARIA - KANO - DAURA - KONGOLAM) NIGERIA - ZINDER, NIGER - ALGIERS, ALGERIA
Image/Map Files	Trans-Sahara-Highway19_02_2018-16_42-Office-Lens.jpg
Existing or Planned Projects along the proposed project	The project serves an existing infrastructure asset of another sector, but there is more than 50% overlap in the geography serviced by the proposed project and the other sector existing asset.
Please provide more details for your choice above	It serves the existing Trans-Sahara Highway and the proposed Trans-Sahara Gas pipeline as well as providing broadband access to the benefiting countries and Nigerian Communities and States.
Technical Specifications of the Project	OPTIC FIBER WITH THE ABILITY TO SUPPORT NEW EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
Market Size	Telecommunications service providers, ISPs, SMEs and all e-businesses
Project Financial (in USD)	4.5 Billion (Estimated cost)
Gender Procurement actions	TO BE DETERMINED BY GOVERNMENT POLICY
Last Milestone Known	S2A - Pre-Feasibility

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