Côte d'Ivoire has launched a project to roll out very high-speed fibre optic broadband. The country wishes in particular to build a 7,000 km 'information superhighway' or 'backbone', the nerve centre of high-speed broadband. The rise of digital usage on the African continent, catalyzed by the widespread adoption of online services, remote work, distance education, and streaming, is driving an increasing demand for high-speed connectivity. Fiber optics, as a very high-speed transmission technology, is now establishing. Côte d'Ivoire ranks third in Africa for fiber optic development, behind Mauritius and South Africa. The country moved up five spots in one year, surpassing major economies like Nigeria, Egypt, and Kenya. Africa's undersea cable project spans 45,000 km, linking 33 countries and.
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