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Africa's internet: The ship keeping the continent connected

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The BBC joins a mission aboard the Léon Thévenin to repair an undersea fibre optic cable.

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Africa's internet: The ship keeping the continent connected

The BBC joins a mission aboard the Léon Thévenin to repair an undersea fibre optic cable.

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$2million per fix: The hidden costs of Africa’s fragile internet infrastructure

MainOne Equinix Solutions, which deployed Nigeria’s first private-sector-led submarine cable infrastructure in 2010, has suffered three major fiber cuts since its launch. Each repair took an average of six weeks or more—one of the longest timelines globally—causing prolonged internet disruptions in key cities like Lagos. Globally, submarine cable repairs are typically completed in five to fifteen days, but in Africa, months-long delays have beco…

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