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 under the PRIDA II initiative. The experts will work from the African Union Commission premises in Addis Ababa, with a mix of onsite and remote assignments, covering all five AU regions.

Key responsibilities

• Assess bandwidth availability, quality, cost and adoption for rural agriculture and education across AU Member States (Work Stream 1).
• Evaluate technical, economic and regulatory feasibility of alternative connectivity solutions for underserved areas (Work Stream 2).
• Review and develop sustainable financing and service delivery models, including pricing and discount‑rate methodologies (Work Stream 3).
• Design policy and implementation strategies to promote sustainable digital connectivity, define stakeholder roles and propose investment frameworks (Work Stream 4).

Required profile

• Master’s degree in Communications, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Science/ICT, Economics, Law or a related field from a reputable university.
• Minimum eight (8) years of experience in connectivity market development, policy analysis or regulatory work in developing or emerging economies.
• Proven experience in conducting regional assessments and delivering strategic recommendations.

Required skills

• Bandwidth and connectivity assessment
• Cost and affordability analysis
• Economic and regulatory feasibility evaluation
• Financing model development and discount‑rate calculation
• Policy formulation and stakeholder engagement