Bayobab (formerly MTN GlobalConnect) has landed the 45,000km 2Africa subsea cable on Ghanaian shores, in Accra. The 2Africa subsea cable system will support the western and eastern regions of Africa, once complete in 2023 and 2024, respectively. This landing is one of several cable landings taking place across 46 locations in 33 countries for all...
Bayobab, a provider of pan-African digital connectivity solutions, has set in motion an ambitious two-year plan to expand its fibre network to 135,000 km. In an interview with ITWeb Africa, Bayobab’s chief fibreco officer, Mohammed Aliyu, outlined the firm’s strategy while discussing how the MTN Group subsidiary is contributing to Africa’s digital development. The pan-African...
Florent Guede, an insider, has been appointed managing director of Bayobab Group’s business in Cote d’Ivoire. Guede has been tasked with heading Bayobab’s Cote d’Ivoire to increase revenue and profitability, the company stated today. it said Guede will now spearhead Bayobab’s mission to establish a reliable terrestrial fibre footprint capable of enabling high-speed connectivity throughout...
In the past six months, Bayobab, an MTN Group operating company offering wholesale infrastructure services, deployed approximately 3,000 kilometres of fibre, bringing its total proprietary fibre inventory to 108,000 kilometres. Additionally, the company disclosed that it was granted a National Long-Distance Operator licence in Nigeria, allowing it to facilitate long-distance traffic within the country’s borders....
Bayobab, an MTN Group subsidiary, has extended its fibre network by 3,000 km, reaching a total of 108,000 km of proprietary fibre. The company also secured a National Long-Distance Operator license in Nigeria, enabling it to handle long-distance traffic within the nation. CEO Ralph Mupita stated that Bayobab’s external revenue surged by 12.3% to $172.5...
MTN Group plans to build a R6-billion terrestrial fibre cable to connect 10 countries, as telecommunications companies push to expand service to Africa’s growing population. The Johannesburg-based firm, through its MTN GlobalConnect unit and the Africa50 infrastructure investment agency, will start building the East2West link in the fourth quarter, MTN said in a statement. The project...
