Senior Non-Key Expert – Digital Connectivity Study for Agriculture

About the role

NTU International is seeking three Senior Non‑Key Experts to support the Digital Connectivity Study for Agriculture (PRIDA II) under the Policy and Regulation Initiative for Digital Africa II. The experts will work from the African Union Commission premises in Addis Ababa, with most days performed remotely, to deliver analyses and policy recommendations across all five AU regions.

Key responsibilities

• Assess bandwidth availability, quality, cost and adoption of connectivity services for rural agriculture and education across AU member states.
• Evaluate technical, economic and regulatory feasibility of alternative connectivity solutions for underserved areas.
• Review and compare sustainable financing and service‑delivery models, develop pricing and discount‑rate methodologies, and conduct sensitivity analyses.
• Develop policy and implementation strategies to promote sustainable digital connectivity, define stakeholder roles and propose investment and financing frameworks.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in Communications, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Science/ICT/IT, Economics or Law.
• Minimum eight years of experience in connectivity market development in developing or emerging economies.
• Proven ability to conduct multi‑regional analyses and produce policy‑oriented reports.

Required skills

• Connectivity market analysis
• Cost and financial modeling
• Policy and regulatory assessment
• Sensitivity analysis
• Report writing and stakeholder communication