The ‘Africa Connect’ infrastructure program is building vital connectivity across the continent. The Equiano cable runs along the entire western seaboard of the continent, and Umoja. The first fiber optic route will directly connect Africa with Australia, running through Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
Sept 22, 2025
Google has announced plans to construct four new subsea cable connectivity hubs in the north, south, east and west regions of Africa as part of another wave of investment to boost connectivity and AI development across the continent.
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In a blog post by James Manyika, SVP for Research, Labs, Technology and Society at Google, said this investment creates new digital corridors within Africa and between Africa and the rest of the world — ultimately deepening international connectivity and resilience, as well as spurring economic growth and opportunity.
He further posted, ”Our investments to date have enabled 100 million Africans to access the internet for the first time, and the Equiano cable alone is expected to increase real GDP this year in Nigeria, South Africa and Namibia by an estimated USD 11.1 billion, USD 5.8 billion and USD 290 million, respectively.”
The ‘Africa Connect’ infrastructure program is building vital connectivity across the continent. The Equiano cable runs along the entire western seaboard of the continent, and Umoja, the first fiber optic route to directly connect Africa with Australia, running through Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
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Earlier in 2021, Google pledged USD 1 billion over five years. The company has exceeded that commitment for the development of reliable, resilient, and secure infrastructure essential for Africans to harness the power of AI.
