- Liquid Intelligent Technologies upgrades its 1,300-kilometer fiber route between Mombasa and Busia, enhancing East Africa's digital infrastructure.
- The expanded network promises 99.99% uptime, supporting high-speed data transfer and improving regional service delivery.
- Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a Cassava subsidiary, operates a 110,000 km fiber network, leading digital infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa.
Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a tech group owned by Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa, has unveiled a major upgrade to its 1,300-kilometer fiber route linking Kenyas coastal city of Mombasa to Busia, on the Ugandan border. This underscores Liquids commitment to enhancing East Africa's digital infrastructure as competition in the region intensifies.
The expanded network is designed to deliver 99.99 percent uptime between Mombasa and the Uganda border, cementing Liquids position as a leader in the regions digital transformation. This initiative will enhance high-speed connectivity and improve service delivery in other East African nations by creating more efficient and reliable regional networks.
Strengthening connectivity and digital growthLiquid Telecom has upgraded its terrestrial and undersea networks, adding protection layers to ensure uninterrupted service amid disruptions. As Kenya solidifies its role as a digital hub with several undersea cable providers in Mombasa, Liquids expanded fiber network boosts data traffic and strengthens regional digital infrastructure.
The upgraded route can carry multiple terabytes of data, offering scalable capacity to meet rising demand from retail, enterprise, and wholesale customers. It also positions Liquid to support international tech firms entering the African market, opening new digital growth opportunities.
This expansion aligns with Liquids vision of a digitally connected Africa, leaving no one behind, said Adil El Youssefi, CEO of Liquid Intelligent Technologies for the Rest of Africa. He emphasized that the enhanced connectivity is crucial for supporting key sectors in the region and aligning with Kenyas national digital transformation agenda, which aims to develop digital superhighways and optimize government services.
