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Africa builds land-based data backbone linking Red Sea to Nile Basin

Fiber optic cables. Photo by Albert Stoynov on Unsplash
Fibre optic cables. Photo by Albert Stoynov on Unsplash
  • New fibre corridor links Djibouti, Ethiopia and Sudan
  • Project aims to cut subsea risks and boost digital sovereignty

 

DJIBOUTI, DJIBOUTI – Three African telecom operators have agreed to build a high-capacity terrestrial fibre corridor linking the Red Sea to the Nile Basin, signalling a strategic shift in how the continent secures its digital connectivity.

Ethio telecom, Djibouti Telecom and Sudan’s Sudatel Group announced a tripartite agreement on Wednesday to develop the Horizon Fiber Initiative, a multi-terabit optical fibre backbone connecting Djibouti’s submarine cable landing stations through Ethiopia and onward to Sudan.

  • New fibre corridor links Djibouti, Ethiopia and Sudan
  • Project aims to cut subsea risks and boost digital sovereignty

 

DJIBOUTI, DJIBOUTI - Three African telecom operators have agreed to build a high-capacity terrestrial fibre corridor linking the Red Sea to the Nile Basin, signalling a strategic shift in how the continent secures its digital connectivity.

Ethio telecom

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