Staff Writer
Paratus Group has switched on a new fibre route in East Africa, linking Mombasa on Kenya’s coast to Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) through a terrestrial network.
The 2 000-kilometre Goma-to-Mombasa route runs through Kigali in Rwanda, Kampala in Uganda and Nairobi in Kenya. It connects directly to data centers in each city and is already transporting traffic for wholesale customers.
Paratus said the route offers high-capacity and reliable connectivity for carriers, internet service providers and enterprise clients operating across borders.
The launch expands the group’s East African network and creates a continuous regional connection that links inland markets to subsea cable capacity at the coast. Paratus said it operates through licensed subsidiaries in the region, including Paratus Rwanda, Paratus Uganda and Paratus Kenya, and works with partners ROKE TELKOM in Uganda and MoveOn Telecoms in Kenya.
The new route also complements the company’s low Earth orbit footprint in Goma, Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya.
Paratus said businesses in eastern DRC and neighbouring countries will benefit from faster access to international networks, improved reliability and reduced latency.
The route links to the group’s East–West fibre backbone, which runs from Maputo to Swakopmund and connects to the Equiano subsea cable. Paratus said this provides redundancy and low-latency links between Africa and Europe through a single provider.
Martin Cox, chief commercial officer of Paratus Group, said the route supports the region’s digital economy.
“This is far more than another fibre link; it’s a new digital highway for the region,” Cox said. “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.”
He said demand for secure connectivity, cloud services and managed networks is growing as East Africa expands across sectors such as fintech, manufacturing, mining, energy, agriculture and ICT.
“Digital infrastructure today is as critical as traditional trade routes were in the past. We’re building the networks that make modern commerce possible – and this new route is a key part of that future,” Cox said.
