Pan-African telecommunications and network services provider Paratus Group on Monday switched on its new 2 000 km fibre route in East Africa, connecting Mombasa, on Kenya’s coast, to Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

The protected terrestrial Goma-to-Mombasa (G2M) fibre route runs through Kigali in Rwanda, Kampala in Uganda and Nairobi in Kenya, with direct interconnections into key data centres in each city.

The route, already carrying traffic for its first wholesale customers, complements the Paratus LEO footprint in Goma, Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya and delivers resilient, high-capacity connectivity designed specifically for carriers, Internet service providers and enterprise clients operating across borders.

The launch significantly strengthens the Paratus Group’s East African footprint, creating a continuous, fully integrated regional network that links inland markets directly to global subsea cable capacity on the coast.

In partnership with Roke Telkom in Uganda and MoveOn Telecoms in Kenya, Paratus is fully licensed in all East African countries through its subsidiary operating companies, Paratus Rwanda, Paratus Uganda and Paratus Kenya.

The G2M route is a critical step in enabling East Africa’s digital economy, said Paratus Group chief commercial officer Martin Cox.

“This is far more than another fibre link – it is a new digital highway for the region. By creating a protected route from the coast all the way into Goma, we are 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.”

The route provides faster access to international networks, improved reliability and lower latency for businesses and service providers in eastern DRC and neighbouring countries, opening the region to greater digital participation and growth.

It also complements the Paratus Group’s broader East-West fibre backbone, spanning from Maputo to Swakopmund and interconnects with the Equiano subsea cable, ensuring low-latency, high-capacity redundancy between Africa and Europe.

“Together, the networks position Paratus as one of the few operators offering seamless, cross-continental and regional connectivity through a single provider.”

“Our strategy has always been about connecting the dots across Africa with quality, contiguous infrastructure. The G2M route strengthens everything we have already built in East Africa and makes Paratus the natural connectivity partner for businesses that operate across borders,” said Cox.

East Africa, with a population of more than 200-million people and one of the fastest-growing regional economies on the continent, is experiencing rapid expansion across sectors including fintech, manufacturing, mining, energy, agriculture and information and communication technology.

“Digital infrastructure today is as critical as traditional trade routes were in the past. We are building the networks that make modern commerce possible, and this new route is a key part of that future,” Cox concluded.