Genew Technologies and Zhongshi Wosen, both Chinese companies, will help the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) build its fiber optic network. In Africa, as everywhere in the world, digital applications are increasing exponentially, highlighting the continent's digital divide. The Congolese Minister of Telecoms, Augustin Maliba, signed the related memorandum of understanding (MoU) on April 7, 2025. "With the support of the. More than 2. 5 million people living in the eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will benefit from faster, cheaper and more reliable digital connectivity thanks to new fibre-optic network investment being rolled out by Bandwidth and Cloud Services Group (BCS) and backed by. The European Investment Bank (EIB) announced, Saturday, a warrant agreement with the wholesale telecommunications infrastructure provider Bandwidth and Cloud Services (BCS). Under the agreement, BCS will receive support to advance its project to build a new fiber optic backbone network in the. De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés advised Fiber Access Service Technology Congo (FAST CONGO) in the conclusion of a public-private partnership with the Congolese government and the Société Congolaise de Fibre Optique (SOCOF) in relation to the operation and maintenance of the optical fibre network in. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has launched a €66. 55 million fibre optic cable project, a significant leap towards enhancing its digital infrastructure.