Tanzania National ICT Broadband Backbone

By Anonymous (not verified) , 24 February 2026

Maputo-Dar es Salaam Fibre-optic Link (Tanzania section)

PIDA Code
I.02.04.02
Project Status
Active
Project Stage
Construction
Completion Percentage
0
Sector Name
ICT
Subsector Name
Fibre Optic Cable
Reference Plan
PIDA PAP 1
On SDM
Off
Summary
Construction of Tanzania section of the fibre optic link between Maputo and Dar es Salaam.
Capex Cost
0.00USD million
Preparation Cost
0.00
Operation Cost
0.00
Countries
Tanzania, Mozambique, Tanzania, Mozambique, Tanzania
Beneficiary Countries
Mozambique, Tanzania
REC
EAC
Stakeholders
East African Community
Tanzania National ICT Broadband Backbone
Email
ephrem.hailu@giz.de
Updated Date
Latitude
-8.740000
Longitude
39.669900
By Anonymous (not verified) , 24 February 2026

Extension of National ICT Broadband Backbone (NICTBB) to Mozambique by construction of optical fibre cable and point of presences (PoPs) for providing connectivity with Mozambique

Project Status
Active
Project Stage
Feasibility
Completion Percentage
0
Sector Name
ICT
Subsector Name
Fibre Optic Cable
Alternative Names
Extension of National ICT Broadband Backbone (NICTBB) to Mozambique by construction of optical fibre cable and point of presences (PoPs) for providing connectivity with Mozambique
Reference Plan
PIDA PAP 2
On SDM
Off
Summary
<p>The main objective is to provide connectivity to Mozambique so that they can have access to sea cables of EASSy and SEACOM landed at Dar es salaam and also Tanzania will have access to sea cables landed in Mozambique and therefore will create resilience of international connectivity in SADC and EAC regions.</p>
Description

<p>Government of Tanzania constructed a National ICT Broadband Backbone (NICTBB) connecting all Regions in Tanzania and cross boarder connectivity to Zambia, Malawi, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. The NICTBB has a total length of 7,910Km. The aim of NICTBB is to connect all neighboring countries. Now the government is planning to connect Mozambique so that to enable access of submarine cables landed in both countries. This connect will increase the reliability of the sea cables in the SADC and EAC regions.</p>

Capex Cost
0.06USD million
Preparation Cost
0.00
Operation Cost
-2.00
Project Risk

<p>NA</p>

Countries
Tanzania, Mozambique, Tanzania, Mozambique, Tanzania, Rwanda, Malawi
Beneficiary Countries
Mozambique, Tanzania
REC
SADC
Stakeholders
African Union Development Agency
Southern African Development Community
Tanzania National ICT Broadband Backbone
Email
egetahun@outlook.com
Start Date
Date Created Raw
Updated Date
Latitude
-11.880000
Longitude
43.872200
By Anonymous (not verified) , 24 February 2026

Dar es Salaam-Bujumbura Fibre-optic Link (Tanzania Section)

PIDA Code
I.02.28.01
Project Status
Completed
Project Stage
Construction
Completion Percentage
0
Sector Name
ICT
Subsector Name
Fibre Optic Cable
Reference Plan
PIDA PAP 1
On SDM
Off
Summary
Construction of Tanzania section of the fibre optic link between Dar es Salaam and Bujumbura.
Capex Cost
0.00USD million
Preparation Cost
0.00
Operation Cost
0.00
Countries
Tanzania, Burundi, Tanzania, Burundi, Tanzania
Beneficiary Countries
Burundi, Tanzania
REC
EAC
Stakeholders
East African Community
Tanzania National ICT Broadband Backbone
Email
ephrem.hailu@giz.de
Updated Date
Latitude
-4.720000
Longitude
34.850100
By Anonymous (not verified) , 24 February 2026

Dar es Salaam - Kampala Fibre-optic Link (Tanzania section)

PIDA Code
I.02.29.01
Project Status
Completed
Project Stage
Construction
Completion Percentage
0
Sector Name
ICT
Subsector Name
Fibre Optic Cable
Reference Plan
PIDA PAP 1
On SDM
Off
Summary
Construction of Tanzania section of the fibre optic link between Dar es Salaam and Kampala.
Capex Cost
0.00USD million
Preparation Cost
0.00
Operation Cost
0.00
Countries
Tanzania, Tanzania, Uganda, Tanzania, Uganda
Beneficiary Countries
Tanzania, Uganda
REC
EAC
Stakeholders
East African Community
Tanzania National ICT Broadband Backbone
Email
ephremg@nepad.org
Updated Date
Latitude
-3.900000
Longitude
35.240800
Tanzania National ICT Broadband Backbone