Somalia submarine cable working group launches with IFC backing, signalling East African connectivity push

Somalia's National Communications Authority has convened its first submarine cable technical working group with IFC support, signalling a structured push to integrate East Africa's most underserved market into global connectivity infrastructure. The development extends the undersea cable geopolitics narrative as more African nations formalise their cable planning processes. The Zanzibar 300 billion shilling fibre deal adds a complementary regional broadband infrastructure signal for East Africa.