The United States is funding the installation of 1,500 mobile communications base stations across four West African countries to provide an alternative to Chinese-made wireless infrastructure dominating the region.
The US Trade and Development Agency has announced funding for Massachusetts-based Vanu Inc. to build 1,500 mobile communications base stations across Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire and Benin Republic, targeting off-grid communities currently underserved by outdated networks.
“USTDA is accelerating the deployment of trusted US-made wireless infrastructure in West Africa to connect off-grid communities in a region dominated by Chinese-made wireless systems,” the agency said.
USTDA Deputy Director Thomas Hardy described the initiative as offering “an alternative to insecure infrastructure while creating export opportunities that make America more prosperous.”
The funding will also finance feasibility studies, market analysis, and assessment of legal and regulatory frameworks across the four countries before full deployment begins.
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