Nigeria has taken a major step towards expanding broadband infrastructure with the incorporation of Bridge Open Access (Bridge OA), the independent company set up to deliver Project BRIDGE....Nigeria has taken a major step towards expanding broadband infrastructure with the incorporation of Bridge Open Access (Bridge OA), the independent company set up to deliver Project BRIDGE. Announcing the development, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, said the incorporation marked the transition of the initiative from planning to execution. ADVERTISEMENT“The incorporation of Bridge Open Access marks a major milestone in the delivery of Project BRIDGE, creating the institutional platform to complete strategic investor onboarding and accelerate nationwide broadband deployment.” Tijani said the initiative would deliver one of Africa’s largest open-access fibre infrastructure programmes and strengthen Nigeria’s position as a regional digital connectivity hub for West Africa.