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Senegal Horn of Africa Regional Express (SHARE) Cable

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720 km · 2 Landing Points · 2 Countries · Ready for Service: 2023

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Specifications

Length720 km
StatusIn Service
Ready for Service2023
Landing Points2
Countries2

Owners

Agence De L’informatique del’Etat

Landing Points (2)

Location Country Position
Dakar, Senegal SN Senegal 14.6866°, -17.4519°
Praia, Cape Verde ?? Cape Verde 14.9230°, -23.5212°

About the Senegal Horn of Africa Regional Express (SHARE) Cable Cable System

Overview

The Senegal Horn of Africa Regional Express (SHARE) Cable is a regional submarine cable system connecting two countries in West Africa: Dakar, Senegal, and Praia, Cape Verde. The total length of the cable is 720 km.

Route and Landings

The cable lands at:

  • Dakar, Senegal
  • Praia, Cape Verde

Ownership and Operators

The SHARE Cable is owned by Agence De L’informatique del’Etat.

Status and Timeline

The cable is scheduled to be ready for service (RFS) in 2023. The exact status of the deployment or construction, whether it has been completed or is still ongoing, remains unknown.

Strategic Context

The SHARE Cable connects Senegal and Cape Verde, providing a direct fiber-optic path between these two West African nations. This connection supports regional communication needs, enhancing data exchange and potentially reducing latency for services such as internet access, business communications, and government operations.

Senegal is a key player in the region, serving as a hub for telecommunications infrastructure and economic integration efforts within ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States). The country has been actively working to improve its digital connectivity, aiming to support economic growth and modernization initiatives. Similarly, Cape Verde plays an important role as a transit point and landing site for submarine cables in the region.

The corridor generally serves to strengthen regional ties and facilitate information exchange among member states of ECOWAS.

Senegal Horn of Africa Regional Express (SHARE) Cable
  • Length720 km
  • StatusIn Service
  • Ready for Service2023

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