The project, part of the government's Digital Horizon 2025 strategy, combines fiber-optic expansion with satellite technology to accelerate access nationwide. DRC's national plan originally targeted a 50,000-kilometre fibre backbone, but less than 10,000 kilometres have. Fast Congo – a subsidiary of GBS & the Paratus Group – announces massive fiber capacity is now activated in DRC. 16 March 2023: The Paratus Group subsidiary in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Fast Congo, announces that its 620-kilometer fiber optic network link between Muanda on the West. The Central African Backbone (CAB) sub-regional project, born from the will of the heads of state of the CEMAC zone, aims to put digital technology at the service of the populations, by opening up the isolation of departments and promoting digital inclusion. As a national project, the CAB project's. On April 7, 2025, in Kinshasa, the Minister of Posts, Telecommunications, and Digital Affairs, Augustin Kibassa Maliba, signed a memorandum of understanding with two Chinese companies, Genew and Zhongshi Wosen. The Republic of Congo is advancing several connectivity projects to accelerate digital transformation and establish itself as a telecommunications hub. With aims to provide more efficient digital public services, the Congolese government and World Bank launched the Digital Transformation. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has launched a €66. Funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the initiative boost the country's ambition to become a digital hub in Central Africa.