Nigeria receives 45,000 km long Meta's 2Africa under-the-sea cable, connecting 32 African countries, while Seacom experiences an outage affecting its cable system.

Nigeria received the world's longest under-the-sea cable, Meta's 2Africa, 45,000 km long, connecting 32 African countries, promoting economic development and increasing broadband penetration. Meanwhile, Seacom, a subsea cable operator, experienced an outage affecting its cable system connecting Kenya and Egypt. The company is working with a repair partner to assess the feasibility of repairs, dealing with geopolitical sensitivity in the area. Seacom continues to maintain data transmission and reroutes other IP-based traffic through alternative routes.

February 26, 2024
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