Masiyiwa signs an agreement on the Cape to Cairo fiber network



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Liquid Telecom, a subsidiary of Econet Wireless Global of Strive Masiyiwa, is building a fiber optic network across Southern Africa covering Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, South Africa , Zambia and Zimbabwe. He is also present in Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda.

"Liquid Telecom will connect its network from Sudan to Telecom Egypt's network via a new cross-border interconnection – bringing together a 60,000 km network that extends from Cape Town, across all the countries of Southern Africa, Central and Eastern have now reached the border between Sudan and Egypt, "said the two companies in a statement.

They did not provide a timetable for the completion of the network "

" To complete our vision of building a unique network on earth, from Cape Town to Cairo, is a moment history for the company and for a more connected Africa, "Strive Masiyiwa, founder and executive chairman of Econet, said in the statement.

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