Paratus Activates Major Fiber Highway Linking Kenya and the DRC

Pan-African telecommunications company Paratus Group has officially switched on a new 2,000 km terrestrial fiber route, establishing a direct high-capacity link between the Kenyan coastal hub of Mombasa and Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

The newly minted G2M (Goma-to-Mombasa) route creates a protected digital corridor across East Africa, traversing Nairobi, Kampala (Uganda), and Kigali (Rwanda).

By integrating directly into major data centers in each of these capital cities, the network provides a resilient alternative to existing infrastructure, already carrying live traffic for wholesale customers.

The launch marks a significant expansion of Paratus’s regional footprint. Through its subsidiaries, Paratus Kenya, Paratus Uganda, and Paratus Rwanda, the group is now fully licensed to provide end-to-end services across the East African Community.

Key local partnerships have been central to this rollout, including collaborations with MoveOn Telecoms in Kenya and ROKE TELKOM in Uganda. This terrestrial backbone also complements the company’s existing Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite presence in the region, ensuring that even the most remote areas can access high-speed connectivity.

“This is far more than another fiber link,  it’s a new digital highway for the region,” said Martin Cox, Chief Commercial Officer of Paratus Group. “By creating a protected route from the coast all the way into Goma, we’re giving operators and enterprises direct, reliable access to global capacity. It dramatically improves resilience and performance, while opening new commercial opportunities across Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and the DRC.”

“Our strategy has always been about connecting the dots across Africa with quality, contiguous infrastructure. The G2M route strengthens everything we’ve already built in East Africa and makes Paratus the natural connectivity partner for businesses that operate across borders.” he added. 

The G2M route interconnects with Paratus’s broader East–West fiber backbone, which stretches from Maputo (Mozambique) to Swakopmund (Namibia). At the Atlantic coast, the network links to the Equiano subsea cable, providing a low-latency bridge between Africa and Europe.

With East Africa representing one of the continent’s fastest-growing economic blocs, the demand for enterprise-grade cloud, cybersecurity, and managed network services is at an all-time high. Paratus aims to be the natural connectivity partner for businesses navigating these cross-border markets.

“Digital infrastructure today is as critical as traditional trade routes were in the past,” Cox concluded. “We’re building the networks that make modern commerce possible.”

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