Nigeria seeks AfDB support to expand digital fibre network, boost employment

The Federal Government has invited the African Development Bank (AfDB) to support the design and financing of the Digital Value Chain Infrastructure for Boosting Employment (D-VIBE), also referred to as Project BRIDGE, aimed at expanding Nigeria’s digital infrastructure and stimulating job creation. According to a statement released by the AfDB on its website, the project…

Read More

EBID appoints Baba Malick Ba as regional director for west africa operations

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has appointed Mr. Baba Malick Ba as Regional Director responsible for overseeing operations in Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, The Gambia, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, and Guinea, effective February 1, 2026. He will be based at the Bank’s Abidjan office. In his new role, Ba is expected to support…

Read More