Major terrestrial broadband backbone designed to convey bandwidth capacity from coasts to hinterland and provide alternative gateway to Europe through Algiers. Serves the existing Trans-Sahara Highway and the proposed Trans-Sahara Gas pipeline.

Additionally, this project aims to deploy a high-capacity terrestrial fiber optic corridor across the Sahara Desert, connecting Algeria, Niger, Chad, and Nigeria. It is part of a regional digital transformation effort under the UMA and ECOWAS frameworks, designed to reduce Africa’s digital divide and support smart border connectivity.

Project Objectives: Increase broadband penetration, Improve infrastructure monitoring, Provide European gateway access, Support landlocked countries, Enable efficient operations, Enhance regional connectivity, Support digital transformation, Foster economic development, Reduce digital divide, Enable...

Flagship project for regional connectivity enhancement and digital transformation across Trans-Saharan corridor