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πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬Nigeria/Government● Ongoing GS-NI-2023-2734

Nigeria D-VIBE (Digital Value Chain Infrastructure for Boosting Employment)

Contract Value
US$200M
Progress
42%
Start Date
01 Apr 2022
Expected Completion
28 Apr 2027
Project Overview

Programme snapshot

Project Name
Nigeria D-VIBE (Digital Value Chain Infrastructure for Boosting Employment)
Project Code
GS-NI-2023-2734
Status
Ongoing
Category
Government
Country
Nigeria
Client
Federal Government of Nigeria
Project Manager
Samuel Adebayo
Contract Duration
5 years
Estimated Budget
US$200M
Start Date
01 Apr 2022
Expected Completion
28 Apr 2027
Funding
African Development Bank
Progress Dashboard

Executive KPIs

Overall Progress
42%
2/6 milestones
Budget Utilization
50%
US$100M of US$200M
Milestones Completed
2
Active: Development
Tasks Completed
73/174
42% done
Open Issues
14
Being triaged
Upcoming Milestone
Development
In flight
Team Performance
88%
Rolling 30-day score
Profit Estimate
US$26.9M
Revenue US$192M
Executive Summary

Programme narrative

A national digital infrastructure programme deploying approximately 90,000 km of fibre-optic cable, expanding broadband access, strengthening cybersecurity and accelerating Nigeria's digital economy.

Delivered for Federal Government of Nigeria in Nigeria, this 5 years government programme draws on Fibre Optics, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Digital Government, Broadband. Giza Systems manages delivery end-to-end β€” from planning and vendor coordination through implementation and ongoing support.

Project Timeline

Milestone progress

42%
  1. Planning
    complete
  2. Design
    complete
  3. Development
    active
  4. Testing
    upcoming
  5. Deployment
    upcoming
  6. Support
    upcoming
Scope of Work

Delivery workstreams

Software Development
Cloud Infrastructure
Cybersecurity
Networking
Mobile Applications
Web Applications
AI Integration
Data Migration
System Integration
Training
Support Services
Deliverables

Completion checklist

  • Project Charter approved
    Complete
  • Solution architecture signed off
    Complete
  • Core platform deployed
    Complete
  • Security & compliance audit
    Complete
  • Integration with client systems
    Pending
  • User acceptance testing
    Pending
  • Go-live & cutover
    Pending
  • Knowledge transfer & training
    Pending
  • Post-implementation support
    Pending
Technology Stack

Tools & platforms in use

ReactTypeScriptNode.jsJavaPythonAzureAWSOracleSAPMicrosoftDockerKubernetesSQL ServerPostgreSQLArtificial IntelligencePower BI
Programme-specific technologies
Fibre OpticsCloud ComputingCybersecurityDigital GovernmentBroadband
Risks

Risk register

RiskLevelProbabilityImpactStatus
Skills availability for specialised cloud/AI workstreams
Mitigation: Blended local + international pod model with structured knowledge transfer and academy programme.
MediumHighMediumMonitoring
Scope creep from evolving stakeholder requirements
Mitigation: Formal change control board, prioritised backlog and quarterly steering committee sign-off.
MediumHighMediumMonitoring
Foreign exchange exposure on multi-currency contracts
Mitigation: Hedging strategy with treasury and milestone-based currency lock-ins.
LowLowMediumMonitoring
Vendor delivery delays across integrated systems
Mitigation: Weekly vendor governance forum with escalation SLAs and contingency partners on standby.
HighMediumHighMonitoring
Additional Notes

Latest updates & announcements

This week
Steering committee approved next-phase budget

The programme steering committee endorsed the next-phase workstream budget and confirmed continued alignment with the client's digital transformation roadmap.

Last month
Development workstream officially in flight

Delivery pods for the development phase have been mobilised. Governance rhythm, quality gates and reporting cadence are fully operational.

Ongoing
Local ICT partner enablement

Structured onboarding is under way for qualified local partners across the delivery streams to accelerate in-country capability build-up.