Google's Equiano Subsea Cable To Launch In Nigeria, Increase Internet Speed

Google announced on Friday that Equiano subsea cable is expected to launch in Nigeria as a major landing point in April to increase internet speed and create 1.6 million jobs in Nigeria.

Director of Google West Africa, Juliet Ehimuan-Chiazor revealed this during a meeting with the Nigeria Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Pantami.

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GOOGLE WEST AFRICA DIRECTOR @jehimuan VISITS HM @FMoCDENigeria, @DrIsaPantami, PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL DIGITAL ECONOMY POLICY AND STRATEGY (NDEPS) pic.twitter.com/m1ph5ULQyj

— Government of Nigeria (@NigeriaGov) April 7, 2022

According to Google, the Equiano cable is expected to increase internet speed and create 1.6 million jobs in Nigeria

Google aims to invest $1 billion on projects which also include the Equiano subsea cable in Africa over the next 5 years and to support Nigeria's National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy for a Digital Nigeria.

Ehimuan-Chiazor said, “The cable is expected to enable a fivefold increase in average internet speeds in Nigeria and create 1.6 million jobs."

She stated that Nigeria is a major landing point for the cables and much like road construction, the cable is launched as it lands at different points on the continent.