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Nigeria to Roll Out 3,700 Rural Telecom Towers by October 2026

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Nigeria's federal government has announced a rollout of 3,700 telecommunications towers in rural communities beginning by October 2026, the country's most significant rural connectivity infrastructure push in years. The timeline follows separate reporting that Nigeria's planned 90,000km fibre backbone SPV remains stalled.

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