Nigeria, Nov. 22 -- The Nigerian government Commission says it will award contracts for broadband infrastructure for small businesses and higher institutions in the country on Thursday.

The event will be attended by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami and the projects are expected to accelerate broadband penetration in Nigeria.

The contracts are to be executed in the six geopolitical zones of the country, the NCC said in a statement on Monday.

"The event will witness the award of contracts for the provision of broadband infrastructure for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), as well as for tertiary and higher institutions of learning across the six geopolitical zones of the country," NCC said in a sta...