Google ship arrives in French Polynesia to survey cable routes

Africa’s coastlines are becoming gateways to a digital future. A wave of new subsea cables is reshaping connectivity across the continent – but experts warn that keeping them running, and ensuring their benefits reach inland, remains the real test.

Two major international subsea cable connectivity announcements have just been made – both of them relevant to developing markets. One, not too surprisingly, comes from the Philippines. However, the other has a starting point in Greece – on the island …