Bayobab takes control of MTN Zambia fibre

Bayobab acquired additional fibre operating licences in critical markets, including Uganda, Côte d'Ivoire, and the Central African Republic.

At 45,000 km, 2Africa is the world's longest undersea cable, connecting 33 countries with 46 landing points in Africa, Europe, and Asia when completed.

The SACS cable system connects Angola directly to Brazil and from there to the United States and Europe.

Multiple service providers have confirmed disruptions and say they are working towards continuity of services.

Telesonic is a fibre firm that will use Airtel's ground fibre assets and submarine cable networks to meet Africa's growing need for wholesale data.

Bayobab said the landing today means Ghanaian and Nigerian service providers will be able to obtain capacity in carrier-neutral data centres.

The ITW Global Leaders’ Forum said his experience building digital infrastructure and leading international connectivity businesses will be highly beneficial.

The landing is an essential step towards fulfilling its aim of connecting Africa with next-generation digital products, says the company.

The international fibre company talks to ITWeb Africa about its ambitions, the priorities to make that happen and infrastructure sharing.

The group has been awarded an International Network Licence in Zambia.

Guede has been assigned to lead Bayobab's Cote d'Ivoire operations and enhance profitability, the company announced today.