On July 18, 2025, Tanzania and Kenya officially launched a cross-border fiber optic connection linking Dar es Salaam and Mombasa. The joint project marks a major step toward strengthening regional connectivity and building a more integrated digital market across East Africa. Features Opinion Editorial Cartoon Archive ePaper Sign in Clear X News Local News World Business Sports Football Basketball Boxing Cricket Entertainment Features Opinion Editorial Cartoon Editions The Guardian Nipashe Nipashe Jumapili Home News Local News World Business Sports. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania — Tanzania is witnessing a rapid expansion in high‑speed internet access as fiber‑optic connectivity reaches deeper into urban and rural areas, supporting growth across the country's digital economy. The new fiber optic connection was unveiled at the Lunga Lunga–Horohoro border point by Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for. 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐳𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚'𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝟏 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟖 Tanzania's state-owned telecommunications company TTCL Public Company Limited is targeting one million fiber optic subscribers over the next three years as part of a. The Governments of Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have recently discussed advancing the National Fibre Optic Backbone Project.
