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The 6th: Cable promises Kenya faster internet, more business
ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru (left) leads other senior government officials and corporate executives during the launch of the sixth submarine internet cable at Nyali Mombasa on Tuesday. PHOTO | FAUSTINE NGILA | NMG
Thirteen years after Kenya welcomed its first-ever fibre optic cable, the country has now unveiled a sixth submarine internet cable that promises to offer higher speeds, lower latency and broader bandwidth.
The launch of the Pakistan and East Africa Connecting Europe (Peace) cable on Tuesday comes at a time when the country’s internet economy is rapidly growing thanks to digital transformation.
