10 February 2026

Airtel Nigeria has announced plans to operate a new gateway connection via the 2Africa submarine cable from Kwa Ibo in Akwa Ibom State, located in the southern region of the country.

This new access point will complement the company’s existing infrastructure in Lagos, enhancing the resilience and capacity of Nigeria’s internet connectivity. The announcement was made last week by Airtel Nigeria’s Managing Director, Dinesh Balsingh.

10 February 2026

Paratus Group has announced the activation of a significant new fiber optic route in East Africa, establishing a direct and resilient connection between Mombasa on the Kenyan coast and Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

This 2,000-kilometer G2M (Goma-to-Mombasa) fiber route runs through Kigali in Rwanda, Kampala in Uganda, and Nairobi in Kenya, featuring direct interconnections into key data centers in each city. Now live and already serving its first wholesale clients, the route offers high-capacity, secure connectivity tailored for carriers, ISPs, and enterprise customers operating across regional borders.