Paratus Group has announced the activation of a significant new fiber optic route in East Africa, establishing a direct and resilient connection between Mombasa on the Kenyan coast and Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
This 2,000-kilometer G2M (Goma-to-Mombasa) fiber route runs through Kigali in Rwanda, Kampala in Uganda, and Nairobi in Kenya, featuring direct interconnections into key data centers in each city. Now live and already serving its first wholesale clients, the route offers high-capacity, secure connectivity tailored for carriers, ISPs, and enterprise customers operating across regional borders.
The new route considerably expands Paratus Group’s footprint in East Africa, creating a fully integrated regional network that links inland markets directly to the continent’s burgeoning global subsea cable capacity along the coast. In partnership with ROKE TELKOM in Uganda and MoveOn Telecoms in Kenya, Paratus is fully licensed to operate across all East African nations through its subsidiaries–Paratus Rwanda, Paratus Uganda, and Paratus Kenya. The G2M route complements Paratus’s existing LEO footprint in Goma, Rwanda, Uganda, and Kenya, reinforcing its position as a key regional connectivity provider.
For businesses and service providers in eastern DRC and neighboring countries, the new fiber route means faster access to international networks, improved reliability, and reduced latency. These improvements are set to foster greater digital participation and economic growth within the region.
The G2M fiber route also forms part of Paratus’s broader East-West backbone, extending from Maputo in Mozambique to Swakopmund in Namibia. This extensive network connects with the Equiano subsea cable, ensuring low-latency, high-capacity redundancy between Africa and Europe. Combined, these networks position Paratus as one of the few operators offering seamless, cross-continental, and regional connectivity through a single provider.
Martin Cox, Chief Commercial Officer of Paratus Group, emphasized the strategic importance of the new route: “This is far more than just another fiber link–it’s a new digital highway for the region. By establishing a protected route from the coast into Goma, we’re providing operators and enterprises with direct, reliable access to global capacity. This significantly enhances resilience and performance while unlocking new commercial opportunities across Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and the DRC.”
He added, “Our strategy has always been about connecting the dots across Africa with high-quality, contiguous infrastructure. The G2M route strengthens everything we’ve built in East Africa and positions Paratus as the partner of choice for businesses operating across borders.”
With a population of over 200 million and one of the continent’s fastest-growing economies, East Africa is experiencing rapid expansion across sectors such as fintech, manufacturing, mining, energy, agriculture, and ICT. The demand for secure, enterprise-grade connectivity, cloud solutions, and managed services is accelerating accordingly.
Through its comprehensive suite of offerings–including dedicated internet access, cloud services, data centers, managed networks, and cybersecurity–Paratus is laying the digital foundation to support this growth and facilitate trade and transformation across the region.
Cox concluded, “Digital infrastructure today is as critical as traditional trade routes once were. We’re building the networks that enable modern commerce, and this new route is a crucial part of that future.”
