Procurement Summary
Country: Finland
Summary: Feasibility Study for Digital Investment Facility (Dif) 2.0
Deadline: 22 May 2026
Posting Date: 20 Apr 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 139817725
Document Ref. No.: 609341
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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The Digital Investment Facility (DIF) was launched in 2023 by the European Union, Finland, and Germany as part of the Team Europe Data Governance in Africa initiative. Implemented by HAUS Finnish Institute of Public Management and GIZ as the German Development Cooperation Agency, DIF was designed as an upstream project preparation and de-risking mechanism to support investments in trusted, climate-resilient digital infrastructure—initially focusing on data centres and Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in sub-Saharan Africa.Despite substantial capital availability under EFSD+ and European Development Finance Institutions (EDFIs), investments in digital connectivity remain constrained, mostly due to a lack of bankable projects, limited upstream project development capacity, and high perceived risks. DIF was created to address these upstream bottlenecks by providing tailored technical and financial advisory, early alignment with EDFI requirements, and integration of ESG standards.Between February 2024 and December 2025, DIF received more than 52 Expressions of Interest, representing an estimated EUR 4 billion in potential investments, and developed a pipeline of 15 eligible projects, with 8 projects currently receiving active advisory support. However, significant number of project requests fell outside DIF-s current scope, indicating strong demand for broader coverage across the digital connectivity value chain, including broadband, subsea cables, and digital public infrastructur...
Published: 17/04/2026 Deadline for submitting questions: 11/05/2026 Deadline for tenders: 22/05/2026
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