Construction of Amilcar Cabral submarine cable system
By Anonymous (not verified), 24 February 2026
Project Status
Active
Project Stage
Feasibility
Completion Percentage
0
Sector Name
ICT
Subsector Name
ICT Services
Alternative Names
Construction of Amilcar Cabral submarine cable system
Reference Plan
PIDA PAP 2
On SDM
Off
Summary
<p>The Amilcar Cabral submarine Cable Project is part of the ECOWAS broadband Backbone infrastructure programme aimed at connecting the island nation of Cabo Verde to its nearest neighbors on the mainland namely Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Sierra Leone and The Gambia.</p>
Description
<p>The Amilcar Cabral submarine Cable Project is part of the ECOWAS broadband Backbone infrastructure programme aimed at connecting the island nation of Cabo Verde to its nearest neighbors on the mainland namely Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Sierra Leone and The Gambia. </p>
Capex Cost
70,000,000.00USD million
Preparation Cost
3,000,000.00
Operation Cost
5,000,000.00
Project Risk
<p>Political instability , lack of financing, technology evaluation might render the project work obsolete.</p>
Countries
Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Cabo Verde, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Gambia, Guinea, Gambia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Cabo Verde, Gambia, Cabo Verde, Liberia
Beneficiary Countries
Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Liberia, Cabo Verde, Sierra Leone, Gambia