UbuntuNet Alliance has awarded a 15-year contract to SEACOM to provide point to point connectivity services to National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) of Eastern and Southern Africa through the European Union co-funded AfricaConnect2 project. This contract kicks off the procurement of connectivity services in Eastern and Southern Africa – the first of three regions in Africa taking part in the €26.6 million project that seeks to create a first of a kind high speed pan-African research and education network. SEACOM will provide capacity between Kampala (Uganda) and Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), and from Dar es Salaam to Amsterdam (Netherlands) where the UbuntuNet network peers with the European Research and Education Network, GÉANT. The Dar es Salaam to Amsterdam link provides a diverse path between East Africa and Amsterdam. UbuntuNet Alliance CEO Dr. Pascal Hoba said that: “UbuntuNet Alliance is excited to partner with SEACOM in this project.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 18, 2016 11:26 UTC