According to the Tech Review Africa and Chinese Xinhua News, China Mobile officially activated 2Africa East Segment Submarine Cable on November 7, 2025, with an aim to power digital transformation across the African continent. The activation ceremony, held in Nairobi under the theme “Connect. Empowering Africa's Digital Future Together,”. HONG KONG, Nov. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- China Mobile International Limited (CMI), along with seven global partners including Bayobab, center3, Meta, Orange, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone Group, and WIOCC, has jointly completed the core 2Africa Submarine Cable Infrastructure (2Africa).