Kinshasa - Kigali/Bujumbura Fibre-optic Link (DRC section)

By Anonymous (not verified) , 24 February 2026
PIDA Code
I.02.08.01
Project Status
Active
Project Stage
Construction
Completion Percentage
0
Sector Name
ICT
Subsector Name
Fibre Optic Cable
Alternative Names
Eastern DRC Backbone (Associated Project)
Reference Plan
PIDA PAP 1
On SDM
Off
Summary
Kinshasa (DRC) will be linked to the eastern countries (Rwanda and Burundi) through the national backbone Kinshsa - Kasumbalesa (Lubumbashi) by estashing a joinction from Kamina to Burundi through Uvira in DRC and to Rwanda through Goma in DRC.
Description

<p>Construction of DRC section of the fibre optic link between Kinshasa (DRC) and Kigali/Bujumbura (Rwanda/Burundi).</p>

<p>EDIT : This project involves the roll out of a fiber optic backbone linked to regional network to improve quality and<br />
reduce costs of communications services. The project links the DRC to Rwanda and Burundi and to the<br />
East African countries networks and will offer redundancy loops for these networks with DRC and the<br />
countries in the region.</p>

Capex Cost
0.00USD million
Preparation Cost
0.00
Operation Cost
0.00
Countries
Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda
Beneficiary Countries
Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda
REC
SADC
Stakeholders
Southern African Development Community
DRC - Office Congolais des Postes et des Télécommunications
DRC - Ministry of Post
Telecommunication and ICT
Email
gah-thew@sadc.int
Start Date
Date Created Raw
Updated Date
Latitude
-4.450000
Longitude
22.277600