May 5, 2025 | Abuja, Nigeria – Phase3 Telecom, West Africa’s premier independent fiber optic infrastructure provider, together with CSquared and Société Béninoise d’Infrastructures Numériques (SBIN), have officially commissioned a new terrestrial fibre route connecting Lagos, Nigeria, to Accra, Ghana—marking a significant milestone in expanding the region’s digital backbone and closing critical connectivity gaps.
This route, which spans key economic and population hubs between Nigeria and Ghana, brings a new layer of capacity, speed, and resilience to West Africa’s fast-growing internet and cloud ecosystem. It also creates a more direct, secure, and cost-efficient path for content delivery networks, hyperscalers, fintech platforms, and digital service providers seeking to serve the corridor’s dense urban and semi-urban populations.
Empowering Regional Digital Growth
The Lagos-to-Accra route is designed to support scalable growth, enable interconnection with key Internet Exchange Points (IXPs), and provide a robust alternative to often-congested legacy routes. For businesses and users across West Africa, this means improved reliability, lower latency, and faster access to essential services—from enterprise cloud solutions and media streaming to mobile applications and government services.
“This partnership represents a major leap forward in our commitment to build resilient, scalable, and future-ready infrastructure across the ECOWAS region,” said Craig Lowe, Chief Growth Officer, Phase3 Telecom. “We’re proud to collaborate with CSquared and SBIN to advance a fibre network that will power digital transformation for millions between Nigeria and Ghana and eventually extend deeper across the region.”
Strategic Collaboration for Greater Impact
The initiative reflects a shared vision among the three partners to enhance regional interconnectivity through strategic terrestrial builds. CSquared and SBIN bring extensive infrastructure footprints and regulatory access, while Phase3 contributes aerial fibre deployment expertise and deep cross-border operational capabilities.
Collectively, this collaboration reinforces the role of infrastructure providers in enabling Africa’s digital economy—empowering cross-border commerce, education, public service delivery, and technological innovation.
As demand for reliable, low-latency internet and data services accelerates across Africa, this new route stands as a testament to the power of regional cooperation and long-term investment in core infrastructure.
