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Kenya and Djibouti, in partnership with the private sector, plan to invest 6 billion shillings to lay Kenya's fifth submarine cable, DARE
.
The DARE cable system, which is planned to connect Djibouti to Mombasa, aims to contribute to an inclusive digital economy
.
The cable system will complement the current submarine fibre SEACOM, the East Africa Marine Cable System (TEAMS), the East Africa Submarine Cable System (EASsy) and the Lion2 connecting Madagascar with Kenya
.
Kenya ICT Authority officials also revealed that two cables are underway in addition to DARE, one of which is electric? The cable will connect from Pakistan in Asia to Mombasa and then via the Suez Canal to Egypt and Europe
.
According to Kenya's digital economy blueprint, the digital economy is expected to reach $23 trillion by 2025, and the return on ICT investment will be 6.
7 times
that of other industries.
According to the Kenya National Economic Survey 2019, the value of the ICT sector increased by 12.
9%
from 345.
6 billion shillings in 2017 to 390.
2 billion shillings in 2018, driven by the growth of the digital economy.
"We've become a regional hub, and submarine cables help ensure that data runs in a more secure way," said Robert Mugo, head of shared services at the ICT Authority.
”
Mugo said the DARE marine survey has been completed, the construction contract has been completed and the Djibouti government is in the final ownership stage
of the project.
While Kenya has four submarine cables, Djibouti has nine, providing an opportunity
to improve Kenya's communications infrastructure.
Kenya and Djibouti, in partnership with the private sector, plan to invest 6 billion shillings to lay Kenya's fifth submarine cable, DARE
.
The DARE cable system, which is planned to connect Djibouti to Mombasa, aims to contribute to an inclusive digital economy
.
The cable system will complement the current submarine fibre SEACOM, the East Africa Marine Cable System (TEAMS), the East Africa Submarine Cable System (EASsy) and the Lion2 connecting Madagascar with Kenya
.
Kenya ICT Authority officials also revealed that two cables are underway in addition to DARE, one of which is electric? The cable will connect from Pakistan in Asia to Mombasa and then via the Suez Canal to Egypt and Europe
.
According to Kenya's digital economy blueprint, the digital economy is expected to reach $23 trillion by 2025, and the return on ICT investment will be 6.
7 times
that of other industries.
According to the Kenya National Economic Survey 2019, the value of the ICT sector increased by 12.
9%
from 345.
6 billion shillings in 2017 to 390.
2 billion shillings in 2018, driven by the growth of the digital economy.
"We've become a regional hub, and submarine cables help ensure that data runs in a more secure way," said Robert Mugo, head of shared services at the ICT Authority.
”
Mugo said the DARE marine survey has been completed, the construction contract has been completed and the Djibouti government is in the final ownership stage
of the project.
While Kenya has four submarine cables, Djibouti has nine, providing an opportunity
to improve Kenya's communications infrastructure.
