Continental Internet Exchange (CIX)
Sector: Broadband • Location: Africa
Source: Vocal
The African Union has launched the Continental Internet Exchange (CIX), a digital infrastructure network independent of Western tech companies like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft. It includes over 100,000 kilometers of fiberoptic cables, 47 active main data centers, and internet exchange points in every significant city across Africa, enabling data to stay within the continent for faster, more secu
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Broadband, Telecommunications, Government
- Location
- Unknown (Sub-Saharan Africa)
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Vocal
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Description | The African Union has launched the Continental Internet Exchange (CIX), a digital infrastructure network independent of Western tech companies like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft. It includes over 100,000 kilometers of fiberoptic cables, 47 active main data centers, and internet exchange points in every significant city across Africa, enabling data to stay within the continent for faster, more secure, and less costly internet access. |
Original sector | Digital Infrastructure |
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Country | Unknown (Sub-Saharan Africa) |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Broadband, Telecommunications, Government |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
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