In July 2025, Kenya and Tanzania officially launched the Dar-es-Salaam to Mombasa Terrestrial Fibre Link at the Lunga Lunga/ Horohoro border crossing between the two countries. This critical infrastructure links Kenya’s National Optic Fibre Backbone (NOFBI) to Tanzania’s National ICT Broadband Backbone (NICTBB), and has been jointly implemented by the ICT Authority of Kenya and Tanzania Telecommunications Corporation Limited (TTCL), with coordination from the respective ICT ministries of both countries. According to a press release, this follows the completion of a 130-km fibre route between Mombasa and Horohoro, connecting Kenya’s core fibre network infrastructure to the Tanzanian border. Kenya has reportedly offered discounted fibre leasing rates to Tanzania, aiming to lower internet costs and bridge the digital divide especially in rural and underserved communities. Kenya and Tanzania have previously established cross-border fibre optic links at Namanga and Isibania (see also Kenya: KDN Completes Cross-Border Fibre Route From Nairobi To Namanga (Tanzania)).
Source: ICT Authority of Kenya
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