2Africa is one of the largest subsea projects in the world, connecting 46 cable landing stations in 33 countries in Africa, Asia and Europe, with a cable length of 45,000km. The launch of 2Africa enables us to offer our customers seamless connection between Africa and Europe, together with our SEA-ME-WE 5 and AAE-1 subsea cable resources to further extend to Asia, which is an important milestone of our global development strategy,” said Jessica Gu, Director & Chief. The core part of the 2Africa subsea cable system has been completed, which will connect communities, drive economic growth, and enable transformative digital experiences across Africa and beyond. 2Africa is the first cable to directly connect East and West Africa in a continuous system. When it was first announce in May 2020, 2Africa was 37,000 km in length, connecting 23 countries, including 21 landings in 16. From Lagos to Conakry, from Malabo to Marseille, a new generation of subsea cable systems is reshaping how Africa connects to the rest of the world, and who controls the pipes that make that connection possible. The urgency behind this buildout is not abstract. It passes from Europe through the Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean, and then back into Europe via the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.