Paratus Launches Key Fibre Link Connecting Kenya and DRC

Paratus Group has officially activated a new 2,000 km terrestrial fibre route linking Mombasa to Goma, creating a high-capacity digital corridor between Kenya and the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The Goma-to-Mombasa (G2M) route represents a major infrastructure milestone, strengthening regional connectivity and positioning East Africa as a critical gateway for cross-border digital traffic.

The protected route traverses key regional capitals including Nairobi, Kampala, and Kigali, integrating directly into major data centres along the way. By providing a resilient alternative to existing infrastructure and already carrying live wholesale traffic, the network significantly enhances reliability, performance, and redundancy for operators and enterprises across the region.

The launch marks a strategic expansion of Paratus’s footprint in East Africa. Through its licensed subsidiaries in Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda, the group now offers seamless end-to-end connectivity across the East African Community, enabling businesses to operate more efficiently across borders with consistent service quality.

Local partnerships have played a critical role in delivering the project, with collaborations including MoveOn Telecoms in Kenya and Roke Telkom in Uganda. The terrestrial fibre backbone also complements Paratus’s Low Earth Orbit satellite capabilities, extending high-speed connectivity to remote and underserved areas while reinforcing overall network resilience.

The G2M route interconnects with Paratus’s wider East–West fibre backbone stretching from Mozambique to Namibia, linking at the Atlantic coast to the Equiano subsea cable and providing low-latency access to Europe. As demand accelerates for enterprise-grade cloud, cybersecurity, and managed network services, Paratus is positioning itself as a key enabler of modern commerce through robust, continent-spanning digital infrastructure.