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The Africa-1 submarine cable is scheduled to make its landfall at Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL)’s Sea View landing station in Karachi on Saturday, February 22, 2025, promising to enhance internet connectivity in Pakistan.
PTCL announced this development in a notice to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday. The notice stated: “The groundbreaking celebration for joining the high-capacity Africa-1 Submarine Cable is set for February 22, 2025, marking its landfall at PTCL’s Sea View landing site in Karachi, a transformative step in enhancing Pakistan’s digital connectivity.”
Providing an overview of the project, PTCL mentioned that back in November 2020, the company’s Board of Directors approved an investment of $59.5 million for the Africa-1 submarine cable project. “This initiative aims to provide connectivity between the UAE, Europe, and Africa, along with multiple landing stations,” the notice stated.
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PTCL also shared that it began investing in the project annually as part of its CAPEX starting in 2021. “Till 2025, approximately 75% of the total investment has been completed over four years, with the expectation that the full or maximum project cost will be reached within the year.”
