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Facebook laying a huge undersea cable around Africa to boost internet access

By Guardian Exclusive
28 May 2020   |   2:53 pm
Social Media giant, Facebook is building a 37,000-kilometer-long undersea cable around Africa that will provide better internet access. The sub-sea cable will interconnect 23 countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.

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