01
Policy
Licensing, spectrum and universal service funding designed for low-density markets.
Why it matters
The gap is the growth
Nigeria’s next wave of digital growth does not come from the cities. It comes from the communities that are still offline.
13 October 2026Lagos, NigeriaRuralConnect 2.0
The case
25 million people outside the digital economy
Urban coverage is near-saturated while rural and remote communities remain underserved. Every unconnected household is an unserved customer for payments, commerce, agriculture data, health and education services.
Closing that gap requires more than towers. It requires power, backhaul, affordable devices, local content and a regulatory model that makes low-density service viable.
Five pillars
Where the summit focuses
02
Infrastructure
Shared towers, backhaul and off-grid power for remote sites.
03
Investment
Cost models and blended finance that make rural builds bankable.
04
Inclusion
Affordability, devices, digital skills and local content.
05
Collaboration
Coordinated action across public, private and development partners.
The next 25 million are waiting to be connected.
Government cannot do it alone. Industry cannot do it alone. Investors cannot do it alone. It will take a coalition.