South Sudan plans to establish a fibre cable connection from neighbouring Kenya early next year.
Mabe Emmanuel, secretary general of the Universal Service and Access Fund, revealed the proposal of the Ministry of Information, Communication Technology, and Postal Services.
"The ministry, under the leadership of (minister) Michael Makuei Lueth, is currently recruiting technical teams to do the feasibility studies and environmental assessment to pave ways for the groundbreaking next year," according to Emmanuel.
He announced the idea following the Ministry of Information, Communication Technology, and Postal Services' 13th leadership meeting late Thursday.
The cable connection from Kenya is expected to lower communication costs, increase coverage, and connect underserved populations in South Sudan.
The government of South Sudan is actively attempting to enhance connectivity, which has been impeded by violence and its landlocked status.
Another connectivity link is planned from Djibouti in the northeast.
South Sudan currently has only one fibre connectivity, a 200-kilometer line from Uganda to the capital, Juba.
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