By Clifford Agugoesi, Editor-in-Chief
The National Broadband(BB) Mapping System project has been launched in Abuja, north central, Nigeria by telecommunications sector regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission(NCC). The three-day National Broadband Mapping System held in Abuja, between August 5-6, 2025).
Cyber Era NG understands that the Africa-BB-Maps project (2025–2028) is a four-year project implemented by the United Nations International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and funded by the European Union (EU), aimed at establishing or strengthening harmonised national broadband mapping systems in 11 Sub-Saharan national regulatory authorities (NRAs) in Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
These NRAs will use the new broadband mapping systems to map broadband infrastructure and service coverage to identify connectivity gaps, thereby enabling data-driven policies and investment decisions.
Over the next four years, we gather that the project will work with national and regional stakeholders to implement effective and sustainable systems, ensuring national ownership and alignment with the region’s evolving digital landscape.
A key pillar of the project, we further gather, is the transfer of knowledge from Europe to Africa, drawing on the European regulatory and technical expertise landscape to support the design, implementation, and long-term sustainability of broadband mapping systems across the continent.
On ground at the project unveiling were:
- Project Manager, Africa-BroadBand (BB) Maps, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Dana Jon Kamason
- Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Rimini Makama
- Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida
- Deputy Ambassador, European Union (EU) Delegation to Nigeria, Zissmos Vergas
- Head, Green and Digital Economy, EU Delegation to Nigeria, Inga Stefanowicz and
- Project Officer, Africa-BB-Maps, ITU, Elind Sulmina. –With additional reporting by Angeline Mgbele, Bureau Chief, Northern Nigeria.
