Community Wi-Fi Hotspots & Regional IXP Rehabilitation

Community Wi-Fi Hotspots & Regional IXP Rehabilitation

Digital

Information

Project Description

Deploys 1,000+ solar-powered community Wi-Fi hotspots across 800+ rural wards and public spaces, while rehabilitating and upgrading 6 regional Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) to increase local traffic exchange, host CDN caches, and reduce international transit costs.

Planned location

National: 800+ rural wards; 6 regional IXP sites

Financing Partners

  • AFD (studies);
  • TBC infra financing: WB, EIB.

Implementing Partners

  • Government of Tanzania: Ministry of ICT with UCSAF and TCRA
  • Private Sector: ISPs / MNOs (PPP)

EU or EU MS supported?

Yes

EU private sector interest?

Not specified

Main opportunities for EU private sector (e.g. engineering services, works, equipment supply, digital solutions, PPP opportunities, technical assistance, etc.)

Supply of Wi-Fi APs, routers, poles, and solar power systems; IXP hardware procurement; PPP bandwidth agreements with MNOs/ISPs; GIS mapping and site survey services; digital literacy programmes; technical assistance for community governance and IXP ecosystem development.

Allocated amount

€3.43M

Status/Procurement plan

Feasibility study underway (May-July 2026); procurement to launch Q2 2027

Implementation period

2027-2030

Type of Project
EU Government Project

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