On Wednesday, the Council of Ministers approved the contracting for the installation of a connection point that will enable the 2AFRICA submarine cable to land on Beninese territory
On Wednesday, the Council of Ministers approved the contracting for the installation of a connection point that will enable the 2AFRICA submarine cable to land on Beninese territory. This infrastructure will be Benin's gateway to one of the largest submarine cable projects, designed to facilitate and improve access to broadband and ultra-fast broadband internet.
At 37,000 km long, 2AFRICA will interconnect Europe, the Middle East and 16 African countries. It is also a concentration of technology that will come into service in 2023-2024, providing more than the combined total capacity of all the submarine cables serving Africa today.
The roll-out of broadband and ultra-fast broadband internet across the whole country is one of the flagship projects of the Government Action Programme (PAG) 2016-2021, as is the gradual introduction of a smart administration, “Smart Gouv”, which has enabled Benin to rise to first place in the WAEMU area for online public services.
Benin, which is currently served by the SAT3 and ACE submarine cables, is thus preparing to welcome 2AFRICA, which offers much greater capacity. Through this strategic choice, the Beninese Government intends to provide a technological foundation for the digital transition under way in all sectors of activity.