Bayobab, MTN's wholesale fibre spinoff, lands long-distance operator licence in Nigeria https://itweb.africa/content/lwrKxv3Ym2VMmg1o #MTN #AfTerFibre

Bayobab (MTN's infrastructure spin-off) and Africa50 are developing Project East2West. This terrestrial fibre optic cable network will connect Africa’s eastern and western shores. https://www.prysmiangroup.com/en/insight/telecoms/nexst/fibre-network-across-africa #AfTerFibre

Tanzania: State-owned fibre backbone operator, TTCL, signs USD 16M deal with Huawei to add 1,520km to national backbone https://www.ecofinagency.com/telecom/1904-44441-tanzania-ttcl-inks-a-15-9-mln-agreement-for-broadband-infrastructure-extension #AfTerFibre

Kenya: State to share fibre optic project with private sector https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/state-to-share-fibre-optic-project-with-private-sector--4183836 #AfTerFibre

Paratus Group’s DRC fibre highway goes live https://itweb.africa/content/KA3Wwqdz43R7rydZ #AfTerFibre

European Investment Bank unveils fibre plan for 2.5m Africans https://itweb.africa/content/wbrpOMg2NpQ7DLZn #AfTerFibre

Zimbabwe: ISP Dandemutande invests US$5M to stretch fibre https://itweb.africa/content/KPNG878N1ayq4mwD #AfTerFibre

Paratus Botswana plans to lay 1000km of fibre by year-end https://itweb.africa/content/O2rQGMAEPaGMd1ea #AfTerFibre

€33m Central African Republic backbone now in service https://www.capacitymedia.com/article/2b9bu254qxnxdgrt12ygw/news/33m-central-african-republic-backbone-now-in-service
The Central African Republic is now connected to a backbone fibre linking it to neighbouring countries, via its own 935km fibre. #AfTerFibre

Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon and Congo build 500 km cable for broadband interconnection (en français) https://www.agenceecofin.com/telecom/2801-104940-gabon-guinee-equatoriale-cameroun-et-congo-construisent-un-cable-de-500-km-pour-une-interconnexion-haut-debit #AfTerFibre

Zimbabwe: Dandemutande partners with BCS for an US$8 million 891km fiber network expansion https://www.techzim.co.zw/2023/01/dandemutande-partners-with-bcs-for-an-us8-million-891km-fiber-network-expansion/ #AfTerFibre

Fibre optic project takes off. . . Zimbabwe set to be Africa’s internet epicentre https://www.chronicle.co.zw/fibre-optic-project-takes-off-zimbabwe-set-to-be-africas-internet-epicentre/ #AfTerFibre

Conceived over 50 years ago, a new highway runs almost 5,000 kilometres from Algeria to Nigeria.

And not just a road, the Trans Saharan Fibre Backbone from Algiers to Lagos nears completion alongside the highway. #AfTerFibre
http://www.euronews.com/2022/11/21/african-unity-road-linking-algiers-to-lagos-nears-completion?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social

Conceived over 50 years ago, a new highway runs almost 5,000 kilometres from Algeria to Nigeria.

And not just a road, the Trans Saharan Fibre Backbone from Algiers to Lagos nears completion alongside the highway. #AfTerFibre
http://www.euronews.com/2022/11/21/african-unity-road-linking-algiers-to-lagos-nears-completion?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social

South Africa: Fibre alliance to reach unconnected in Kayamandi, Stellenbosch https://itweb.africa/content/P3gQ2MGAEXPvnRD1 #AfTerFibre

Nigeria: NCC sets up N800 billion ($1.8B) National Communications Backbone project #AfTerFibre https://nairametrics.com/2022/11/07/420632broadband-ncc-sets-up-n800-billion-national-communications-backbone-project/

Nigeria: NCC sets up N800 billion ($1.8B) National Communications Backbone project #AfTerFibre https://nairametrics.com/2022/11/07/420632broadband-ncc-sets-up-n800-billion-national-communications-backbone-project/

Paratus and Meta sign 900km fibre optic network deal for Zambian towns https://mybroadband.co.za/news/industrynews/467625-paratus-and-meta-sign-fiber-deal-for-zambian-towns.html #AfTerFibre #Zambia

Paratus and Meta sign 900km fibre optic network deal for Zambian towns https://mybroadband.co.za/news/industrynews/467625-paratus-and-meta-sign-fiber-deal-for-zambian-towns.html #AfTerFibre #Zambia