Summary
Project to interconnect Kenya and neighboring countries through submarine fiber points of presence and regional data centers. Project suitable for PPP investment with strong coordination through EAC.
Additionally, the project interconnects Kenya's terrestrial fiber backbone with neighboring countries - Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda, and Tanzania - through strategically placed Points-of-Presence and a high-capacity Smart Hub Data Centre in Mombasa. It is a flagship initiative to reduce
Description
Project to interconnect Kenya and neighboring countries through submarine fiber points of presence and regional data centers. Project suitable for PPP investment with strong coordination through EAC.
Additionally, the project interconnects Kenya's terrestrial fiber backbone with neighboring countries - Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda, and Tanzania - through strategically placed Points-of-Presence and a high-capacity Smart Hub Data Centre in Mombasa. It is a flagship initiative to reduce international routing dependency, improve intra-African data sovereignty, and enable secure digital corridors. It aligns with AU Agenda 2063 Pillar 2 (Integrated Continent) and SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure).
Project Risk
Implementation complexity across multiple countries, Technical coordination requirements, PPP structuring challenges
Countries
Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda