Africa is irrefutably one of the most important growth markets globally embracing digital transformation enabled by resurgent economic progress,

Among the 54 African countries recognized by United Nations, there are 38 countries that have seashore and 16 that are land locked. Out of these 38 countries that have seashore, 37 countries have at least one submarine cable landing. The lone exception is Eritrea, considering Western Sahara is considered disputed territory.

By the end of 2019, among the 37 countries that have at least one subsea cable landing, 11 countries have only 1 subsea cable, 10 countries have 2 subsea cables, 6 have 3 subsea cables, and 10 have more than 3.

In recent years, there are great subsea cable projects in Africa, including Equiano, 2Africa, DARE1, PEACE, Umoja, etc.

The map below depicts a full and colorful picture about African Undersea Cables.

African Undersea Cables, by Steve Song, Many Possibilities

 There are also excellent insights and summary on submarine cables business in Africa in the following articles:

• How is Digital Economy of Africa Enabled by Subsea Cable Connectivity
• How new undersea cable will boost Africa’s connectivity and growth
• How far is Africa geared up for competitive play with Enterprise Network Connectivity!
• Submarine Cables for Africa – A close look at 2019-21
• OTT led Subsea Sunrise in Africa: Equiano and Simba
• The Future of Subsea Cable Connectivity in Africa