China Mobile Activates 2Africa East Segment
The 2Africa submarine cable system, which spans 33 countries across Africa, Europe and Asia, is designed to deliver up to 180 Tbps capacity and is expected to accelerate cross-border
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The 2Africa cable system — backed by China Mobile International — is one of the world's largest subsea fibre-optic networks, spanning 33 countries and boasting a design capacity of up to 180 terabytes per second (Tbps). The launch of 2Africa enables us to offer our customers seamless connection between Africa and Europe, together with our SEA-ME-WE 5 and AAE-1 subsea cable resources to further extend to Asia, which is an important milestone of our global development strategy," said Jessica Gu, Director & Chief. According to the Tech Review Africa and Chinese Xinhua News, China Mobile officially activated 2Africa East Segment Submarine Cable on November 7, 2025, with an aim to power digital transformation across the African continent. China Mobile hosted a landmark event in Nairobi, Kenya, to mark the activation of the 2Africa submarine cable eastern segments resources – spanning from South Africa- Kenya-Djibouti, as well as from Marseille to Egypt – and to unveil its AI+ Cloud-network Convergence Industry Solutions. The initiative aligns with Kenya's Digital Superhighway and Creative Pillar agenda, which aims to deploy 100,000 kilometers of national fibre optic cable, establish 25,000 public Wi-Fi hotspots, build ICT hubs in every ward, and expand access to online government services. In a ceremony attended by senior Kenyan government officials, Chinese diplomats and.