Infrastructure and access
- Telecommunications / Broadband Infrastructure3
- Fiber / Fixed Broadband Infrastructure2
- Backbone / Backhaul / Middle-Mile Infrastructure1
- Data Center / Cloud Infrastructure1
- Digital Public Infrastructure1
Digital Divide Country Profile · Africa
LR
Liberia
Closing the digital divide, expanding meaningful connectivity, and advancing digital education and workforce participation.
Location in the world
Liberia
Africa
Liberia🇱🇷
- Population (2024)
- 5,612,817
- Total area
- 111,369 km²
- Area in square miles
- 42,999.79 mi²
- Coastline
- 579 km
National digital inclusion context
A portfolio-based view of access, capability, and outcomes.
This profile organizes the initiatives directly connected to Liberia in the global research inventory. It follows the study's country-profile framework: national context, broadband infrastructure, inclusion practices, education and workforce connections, implementation actors, and intended contribution.
The documented portfolio emphasizes Telecommunications / Broadband Infrastructure, Fiber / Fixed Broadband Infrastructure, Backbone / Backhaul / Middle-Mile Infrastructure, Fiber/Fiber Optic, Cloud Computing. The profile treats infrastructure, affordability, capability, institutions, support, and outcomes as an interconnected system.
Portfolio pattern
What the documented response contains.
Counts reflect source-workbook tags. One initiative may appear in multiple infrastructure or technology categories.
Specific technologies
- Fiber/Fiber Optic2
- Cloud Computing1
- Data Center/Centre1
- Digital Identity / e-ID1
- Direct-to-Device (D2D)1
Intervention classification
- Infrastructure and Specific Technology5
- Infrastructure only3
- Neither explicitly identified3
- Higher-education broadband connectivity project1
Education and workforce
Connectivity becomes consequential through participation.
5 initiatives explicitly connect to education, K–12, or college/university contexts, and 3 connect to workforce development. Other investments may enable these outcomes indirectly.
Networks, service availability, devices, and connection quality.
Skills, confidence, accessibility, navigation, and support.
Education, work, health, government, and civic opportunity.
Governance, operations, maintenance, funding, and learning.
Project and initiative portfolio
12 documented records
Every directly tagged record is shown with details and supporting URLs preserved from the research workbook.
01Open-access metro and national fiber
CSquared Liberia Open-Access Fiber Backbone
Active; network expanded since 2017 · Monrovia, Montserrado, Margibi, Bong, Nimba and border routesView details
Open-access metro and national fiber
CSquared Liberia Open-Access Fiber Backbone
Active; network expanded since 2017 · Monrovia, Montserrado, Margibi, Bong, Nimba and border routesStatus / periodActive; network expanded since 2017LocationMonrovia, Montserrado, Margibi, Bong, Nimba and border routesPopulationMNOs, ISPs, government institutions and end usersOrganizationsCSquared; Government of Liberia; USAID / Digital Invest
Provides wholesale open-access fiber so retail providers can extend faster, more reliable broadband and reduce infrastructure constraints.
Activities and approach: 250+ km metro fiber; 350+ km backbone; cross-border links; government connectivity.
02Rural community broadband and digital inclusion
Digital Village Program
Launched 2026 · Lofa County pilot; national ambitionView details
Rural community broadband and digital inclusion
Digital Village Program
Launched 2026 · Lofa County pilot; national ambitionStatus / periodLaunched 2026LocationLofa County pilot; national ambitionPopulationUnderserved rural communitiesOrganizationsMinistry of Posts and Telecommunications; Liberia Telecommunications Authority; Huawei
Combines high-speed connectivity, digital-skills training and technology-enabled services to address rural digital exclusion.
Activities and approach: High-speed internet; digital skills; community services.
Education
03Satellite communications regulation and universal-access enabling framework
Liberia Satellite Communications Guidelines (LTA-GL-002-2026)
Adopted April 18, 2026; active · Liberia nationwide, including terrestrial, maritime and aeronautical service territoriesView details
Satellite communications regulation and universal-access enabling framework
Liberia Satellite Communications Guidelines (LTA-GL-002-2026)
Adopted April 18, 2026; active · Liberia nationwide, including terrestrial, maritime and aeronautical service territoriesStatus / periodAdopted April 18, 2026; activeLocationLiberia nationwide, including terrestrial, maritime and aeronautical service territoriesPopulationSatellite service providers, ISPs, government, businesses and communities requiring connectivity where terrestrial networks are limitedOrganizationsLiberia Telecommunications Authority
Creates a licensing and spectrum framework intended to facilitate universal access, affordable satellite services and coverage in areas difficult to serve with terrestrial infrastructure.
Activities and approach: Landing-rights authorization; satellite licensing; spectrum management; VSAT rules; direct-to-device services; satellite broadband and backhaul; universal-access obligations
04School broadband connectivity
School Connect Project
Launched 2026; national rollout planned · Public senior high schools nationwideView details
School broadband connectivity
School Connect Project
Launched 2026; national rollout planned · Public senior high schools nationwideStatus / periodLaunched 2026; national rollout plannedLocationPublic senior high schools nationwidePopulationStudents, teachers and public schools without consistent connectivityOrganizationsLiberia Telecommunications Authority; Ministry of Education
Provides reliable high-speed internet to public schools to equalize access to digital learning, research and collaboration.
Activities and approach: School broadband; high-speed internet; digital learning.
EducationK–12
05Higher-education broadband connectivity project
University of Liberia High-Speed Internet Connectivity Project
Targeted by June 2026 · University of LiberiaView details
Higher-education broadband connectivity project
University of Liberia High-Speed Internet Connectivity Project
Targeted by June 2026 · University of LiberiaStatus / periodTargeted by June 2026LocationUniversity of LiberiaPopulationUniversity of Liberia students, faculty, and staffOrganizationsLiberia Telecommunications Authority; University of Liberia
extending high-speed internet access to a national higher-education institution
Activities and approach: High-speed campus internet connectivity; university digital-access support
EducationCollege / universityWorkforce
06Broadband infrastructure
WARDIP2 Liberia – Broadband Infrastructure Expansion
Approved 2026 · LiberiaView details
Broadband infrastructure
WARDIP2 Liberia – Broadband Infrastructure Expansion
Approved 2026 · LiberiaStatus / periodApproved 2026LocationLiberiaPopulationUnserved and underserved communitiesOrganizationsGovernment of Liberia; World Bank
Expands and upgrades broadband infrastructure to improve coverage, affordability and usage.
Activities and approach: Broadband infrastructure
07Data infrastructure
WARDIP2 Liberia – Data Infrastructure and Cloud Capacity
Approved 2026 · LiberiaView details
Data infrastructure
WARDIP2 Liberia – Data Infrastructure and Cloud Capacity
Approved 2026 · LiberiaStatus / periodApproved 2026LocationLiberiaPopulationGovernment, firms and digital-service providersOrganizationsGovernment of Liberia; World Bank
Builds data-centre/cloud foundations that improve local hosting and digital-service resilience.
Activities and approach: Data centres; cloud computing
08Digital public infrastructure
WARDIP2 Liberia – Digital Public Infrastructure
Approved 2026 · NationwideView details
Digital public infrastructure
WARDIP2 Liberia – Digital Public Infrastructure
Approved 2026 · NationwideStatus / periodApproved 2026LocationNationwidePopulationCitizens and businessesOrganizationsGovernment of Liberia; World Bank
Builds reusable digital identity, trust and data-exchange foundations for online services.
Activities and approach: DPI; interoperability
09Digital skills and jobs
WARDIP2 Liberia – Digital Skills and Jobs
Approved 2026 · Nationwide targeted populationsView details
Digital skills and jobs
WARDIP2 Liberia – Digital Skills and Jobs
Approved 2026 · Nationwide targeted populationsStatus / periodApproved 2026LocationNationwide targeted populationsPopulationYouth, women and job seekersOrganizationsGovernment of Liberia; World Bank
Builds intermediate and advanced digital skills and connects participants to jobs.
Activities and approach: Digital-skills training
EducationWorkforce
10Digital entrepreneurship
WARDIP2 Liberia – MSME and Startup Digital Growth
Approved 2026 · NationwideView details
Digital entrepreneurship
WARDIP2 Liberia – MSME and Startup Digital Growth
Approved 2026 · NationwideStatus / periodApproved 2026LocationNationwidePopulationStartups and SMEsOrganizationsGovernment of Liberia; World Bank
Helps digital firms scale and operate across regional markets.
Activities and approach: Startup/MSME support; cross-border digital trade
Workforce
11International submarine broadband connectivity
West Africa Regional Communications Infrastructure Program (WARCIP) / ACE Cable Landing
Operational since 2012 · Monrovia landing and international linkView details
International submarine broadband connectivity
West Africa Regional Communications Infrastructure Program (WARCIP) / ACE Cable Landing
Operational since 2012 · Monrovia landing and international linkStatus / periodOperational since 2012LocationMonrovia landing and international linkPopulationInternet users, ISPs, mobile operators, institutions and businessesOrganizationsGovernment of Liberia; World Bank; Cable Consortium of Liberia
Connected Liberia to international submarine fiber, increasing available capacity and creating the basis for faster and more affordable internet.
Activities and approach: ACE submarine fiber; landing station; international bandwidth.
12Regional digital integration and broadband
Western Africa Regional Digital Integration Program - Series of Projects 2 (WARDIP2), Liberia component
Approved / implementation support active in 2026 · National and cross-borderView details
Regional digital integration and broadband
Western Africa Regional Digital Integration Program - Series of Projects 2 (WARDIP2), Liberia component
Approved / implementation support active in 2026 · National and cross-borderStatus / periodApproved / implementation support active in 2026LocationNational and cross-borderPopulationHouseholds, businesses, public institutions, digitally excluded usersOrganizationsGovernment of Liberia; World Bank
Expands resilient broadband infrastructure, international connectivity and digital service use while targeting high-cost and unreliable connectivity.
Activities and approach: Broadband networks; international links; data-center capacity; digital skills; regulatory reform.
Education
Evidence boundary
Read the portfolio as a starting point, not a final verdict.
Project records document interventions and intended contributions; they do not alone prove nationwide coverage, causal impact, or durable closure.
Profiles will deepen as national statistics, policy documents, evaluations, and implementation evidence are incorporated. Source links allow inspection of underlying evidence.
Evidence and contextProfile Sources+
These sources support the country-level demographic, geographic, and connectivity context. Sources tied to individual projects remain with their project records and are not repeated here.
- Central Intelligence Agency. (n.d.). Liberia. The World Factbook. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/liberia/
- International Telecommunication Union. (n.d.). ITU DataHub: Country ICT data. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://datahub.itu.int/
- World Bank. (n.d.). Individuals using the Internet (% of population): Liberia. World Development Indicators. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.NET.USER.ZS?locations=LR
- World Bank. (n.d.). Population, total: Liberia. World Development Indicators. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL?locations=LR