CSquared accelerates West Africa’s digital transformation

…Infrastructure set to connect coastal and landlocked nations

CSquared, a pan-African technology company committed to digitally connecting Africa through open-access, carrier-neutral broadband infrastructure, today announced a significant milestone with the major expansion of its West African fiber network, a game-changing initiative that bridges digital divides across coastal and landlocked countries while driving economic growth across the region.

Building on its active operations across the continent, CSquared is advancing its mission to build a more inclusive and interconnected Africa through the establishment of a strategic terrestrial backbone across West Africa. The latest addition of a cross-border solution from Abidjan to Monrovia adds to existing infrastructure solutions from Accra to Lagos.  Fully integrated, this critical infrastructure interlinks coastal and landlocked countries across ECOWAS and to the North via Burkina Faso.

With plans to interconnect Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Mali, Guinea, Senegal, and Niger, this West African super highway will provide a high-availability, high-capacity alternative reducing overreliance on single points of failure from the undersea cable networks. “This backbone represents more than just fiber; it’s about building a stronger digital foundation for West Africa’s future,” said Ian Paterson, CEO of CSquared.

“By improving regional connectivity and integrating with subsea capacity, we are delivering the infrastructure that governments, operators, and communities need to thrive in a digital-first world.

Our vision is a Digitally Connected Africa, where every country, city, and community can participate in the global digital economy and this West African super highway brings us one step closer to that reality. We invite both existing and new partners across the ecosystem to join us in unlocking new opportunities for innovation and growth,” said Mr. Paterson.

As the landing partner for Equiano in Togo, CSquared plays a pivotal role in extending next-generation subsea capacity inland, providing alternate, low-latency routes to the global internet, particularly important for landlocked countries with limited access to reliable cross-border connectivity.

The network uses modern, open optical technologies built to international standards, with multiple integration points into regional and global networks, data centers, and landing stations. Its open-access model empowers governments, providers, enterprises, and communities to connect across borders, collaborate, and grow through affordable, reliable, and scalable broadband that supports national initiatives and cross-border trade.

“As Africa’s only truly open?access wholesale provider, CSquared delivers carrier?neutral fiber networks engineered for scalability, low latency, and high reliability, empowering operators to expand coverage, lower costs, and drive digital inclusion.” said Samuel Owusu Yeboah, CSquared’s Chief Technology Officer.

The announcement comes ahead of the Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) in Lagos, where CSquared will showcase this new regional route and its growing role in enabling low latency peering and improved data sovereignty across Africa. For CSquared, this West African super highway represents a key step towards realizing a future where no country or community is left out of today’s digital revolution.

CSquared is a technology company dedicated to digitally connecting Africa by investing in and operating open-access, carrier-neutral broadband infrastructure. With active operations in Uganda, DRC, Ghana, Liberia, and Togo, and ongoing strategic expansion across West Africa, CSquared delivers resilient fiber connectivity that empowers governments, operators, and enterprises across the continent. CSquared is actively supported by its shareholders, being Convergence Partners, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

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