Through the RUBI project, the USPF provides subsidies to operators for the deployment of network to support the establishment of core delivery mechanisms for broadband services in the rural/semi-urban areas of Nigeria.

Currently, the pilot wireless mobile broadband hotspots are being constructed across the country.  This project provides both wired and wireless internet at high speed in the rural areas at wholesale, and at the same time serves as a catalyst for the uptake of other broadband-dependent projects in those locations such as e-library, e-health, e-government etc.

Objective:

The objective of RUBI is to deliver broadband services in the rural/semi-urban underserved and unserved areas.

Service Model

The funding is a one-off grant determined and awarded through a competitive bidding process.  The selected companies build and operate the facilities to provide services to the communities.

Benefits
  • The presence of broadband stimulates demand for ICT at the community level
  • Facilitates the adoption of ICT by the local people for economic and social development.
  • 100% of USPF supported projects will have access to cost-effective bandwidth
  • Increased ICT-driven small and medium scale businesses
  • Employment generation
Locations

CODEZONELOCATIONLGASTATEYEAR
RUBISouth EastOhafiaOhafiaAbia2020
RUBISouth EastAbribaAbribaAbia2019
RUBISouth EastAbaAbaAbia2018
RUBINorth EastMubiMubiAdamawa2018
RUBINorth EastYolaYolaAdamawa2015
RUBISouth SouthEketEketAkwa Ibom2020
RUBISouth SouthOku-IbokuOku-IbokuAkwa Ibom2019
RUBISouth EastNnewiNnewiAnambra2019
RUBISouth EastOnitchaOnitchaAnambra2015
RUBINorth EastAzareAzareBauchi2019
RUBINorth EastBauchiBauchiBauchi2015
RUBISouth SouthYenagoaYenagoaBayelsa2019
RUBINorth CentralOtukpoOtukpoBenue2018
RUBINorth EastBiuBiuBorno2019
RUBINorth EastMaiduguriMaiduguriBorno2018
RUBISouth SouthOgojaOgojaCross River2019
RUBISouth SouthAsabaAsabaDelta2015
RUBISouth EastAfikpoAfikpoEbonyi2018
RUBISouth EastAbakalikiAbakalikiEbonyi2015
RUBISouth SouthOkadaOkadaEdo2020
RUBISouth SouthAuchiAuchiEdo2019
RUBISouth WestEfon AlayeEfon AlayeEkiti2019
RUBISouth EastAgbaniAgbaniEnugu2019
RUBISouth EastOgruteOgruteEnugu2018
RUBISouth East NsukkaNsukkaEnugu2015
RUBINorth CentralBwariBwariFCT2020
RUBINorth CentralGwagwaladaGwagwaladaFCT2020
RUBINorth CentralAbajiAbajiFCT2019
RUBINorth EastKaltingoKaltingoGombe2020
RUBINorth EastPantamiPantamiGombe2020
RUBINorth EastGombeGombeGombe2019
RUBINorth EastBajogaBajogaGombe2018
RUBINorth EastGombeGombeGombe2015
RUBISouth EastOrluOrluImo2020
RUBISouth EastMbaiseMbaiseImo2019
RUBISouth EastOkigweOkigweImo2018
RUBISouth EastOwerriOwerriImo2015
RUBINorth WestHadejiaHadejiaJigawa2015
RUBINorth WestDutse (Pilot)Dutse (Pilot)Jigawa2010
RUBINorth WestMakarfiMakarfiKaduna2020
RUBINorth WestZariaZariaKaduna2019
RUBINorth CentralKafanchanKafanchanKaduna2015
RUBINorth WestKarayeKarayeKano2020
RUBINorth WestKano (Pilot)Kano (Pilot)Kano2010
RUBINorth WestDutsinmaDutsinmaKatsina2020
RUBINorth WestFuntuaFuntuaKatsina2019
RUBINorth WestDauraDauraKatsina2015
RUBINorth WestGwanduGwanduKebbi2019
RUBINorth CentralAjaokutaAjaokutaKogi2019
RUBINorth CentralKabbaKabbaKogi2018
RUBINorth CentralLafiagiLafiagiKwara2019
RUBINorth CentralOffaOffaKwara2018
RUBINorth CentralAweAweNasarawa2020
RUBINorth CentralLafiaLafiaNasarawa2019
RUBINorth CentralKeffiKeffiNasarawa2018
RUBINorth CentralMinnaMinnaNiger2015
RUBISouth WestIjebu-OdeIjebu-OdeOgun2015
RUBISouth WestOwoOwoOndo2020
RUBISouth WestAkureAkureOndo2019
RUBISouth WestAkure (Pilot)Akure (Pilot)Ondo2010
RUBISouth WestEjigboEjigboOsun2020
RUBISouth WestIleshaIleshaOsun2019
RUBISouth WestOsogboOsogboOsun2015
RUBISouth WestOsogbo (Pilot)Osogbo (Pilot)Osun2010
RUBISouth WestOtuOtuOyo2020
RUBISouth WestSaki/IsenyinSaki/IsenyinOyo2019
RUBISouth WestOyoOyoOyo2015
RUBINorth WestSokotoSokotoSokoto2015
RUBINorth EastJalingoJalingoTaraba2015
RUBINorth EastPotiskumPotiskumYobe2019
RUBINorth EastDamaturuDamaturuYobe2018
RUBINorth WestGusauGusauZamfara2019