Burundi and Zambia are to be connected via an underwater fibre optic cable, following an agreement at the second Digital Government Africa Summit, which took place from 2-4 October 2024 in Zambia's capital Lusaka. Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Burundi to facilitate optic fibre connectivity into Burundi. Minister of Technology and Science Felix Mutati said the MoU marks the connection of a fibre optic cable to be laid under Lake Tanganyika from Mpulungu. AITAF provides end‑to‑end optical communication solutions, structured cabling, ODN, optical modules, fiber testing instruments, data center networks, base station energy, smart city communications. The summit, a format of dedicated pre-scheduled meetings between industry and.
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