The promise of lightning-fast internet across Africa is hitting a geopolitical snag. The ongoing Middle East conflict has forced a halt to a critical segment of the 2Africa subsea cable project.
The pause affects a segment of the planned 45,000-kilometre fibre-optic cable, which is expected to be
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Royal Ibeh
Royal Ibeh is a senior journalist with years of experience reporting on Nigeria’s technology and health sectors. She currently covers the Technology and Health beats for BusinessDay newspaper, where she writes in-depth stories on digital innovation, telecom infrastructure, healthcare systems, and public health policies.
