Broadband for Nigeria Forum - BB4NG

BB4NG Project invites stakeholders including consumer advocacy groups, internet service and infrastructure providers, regional and national regulators, National Government Institutions and Agencies, Regional Governmental Institutions, multilateral institutions, donor organizations, financial institutions, civil society, telecom operators, submarine fibre consortia, research and education institutions, libraries and library associations, the armed forces, and the general public to contribute to a framework for broadband initiative in Nigeria

According to Dr Ibrahim Aminu, Convenor of the forum, the aim is to produce a Framework Document that will guide the provision of broadband internet access to all Nigerians. This document will then be presented to the Federal Government of Nigeria and key stakeholder groups for inclusion in relevant policies and to guide broadband implementation.

Towards this end, the project has received some support from the Partnership for Higher Education in Africa (PHEA) through the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) of South Africa, to initiate the process and convene a Stakeholders’ Forum.

There has also been support to the initiative from Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), Fantsuam Foundation, and Telecom Answers Associates.

Draft documents are published at http://forum.org.ng/BB4NG for stakeholder input.

Venue: NCCE Conference Hall, Plot 829 Ralph Shodeinde Street , (off Ahmadu Bello Way, opposite Akwa Ibom House), Central Business District, Abuja