CSquared, a pan-African technology company, has announced a major expansion of its West African fiber network, unveiling a next-generation, open-access backbone that promises to reduce the region’s overdependence on subsea cables for internet connectivity.
The company’s new cross-border fiber infrastructure, which stretches from Abidjan in Côte d’Ivoire to Monrovia in Liberia, complements its existing Accra-to-Lagos route and integrates with terrestrial links to landlocked countries such as Burkina Faso. The development marks a turning point for West Africa’s digital ecosystem, where a single point of failure on undersea networks has long left entire nations vulnerable to costly outages and poor service reliability.
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Ian Paterson, CEO of CSquared, said this backbone represents more than just fiber as it is about building a stronger digital foundation for West Africa’s future.
“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 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.
Mr. Samuel Owusu Yeboah, CSquared’s chief technology officer, added, “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.”
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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.
