NCC Launches ITU Africa BB Abuja

‎L-R: 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, 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, during a three-day National Broadband Mapping System held in Abuja this week (August 5-6, 2025).

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‎The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), recently flagged off the Africa-BB-Maps National Event. NCC has become the first among 11 African countries to commence work on this ITU led initiative.

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‎The event featured relevant key stakeholders in government, industry, and development partners in attendance, Day 1 focused on collaborative strategies for broadband infrastructure mapping, planning, and digital inclusion.

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