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 programme. The experts will work from the African Union Commission premises in Addis Ababa, with most days performed remotely, covering all five African regions.

Key responsibilities

• Assess bandwidth availability, quality, cost and adoption 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.
• Develop policy and implementation strategies to promote sustainable digital connectivity, defining stakeholder roles and investment frameworks.
• Produce regional and national connectivity profiles and deliver reports aligned with AU and national policy frameworks.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in Communications, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Science/ICT, Economics or Law.
• Minimum eight years of experience in connectivity market development in developing or emerging economies.
• Proven experience analysing mobile, fixed and satellite connectivity and conducting economic and regulatory assessments.
• Experience in policy development and stakeholder engagement at regional or continental level.

Required skills

• Connectivity assessment and market analysis.
• Cost modelling and pricing methodology development.
• Economic feasibility and regulatory analysis.
• Policy analysis and strategy formulation.

What we offer

• Opportunity to contribute to a continent‑wide digital strategy for agriculture and education.
• Hybrid work arrangement with remote days and onsite collaboration at the AU Commission.
• Exposure to multiple African regions and high‑level policy stakeholders.