The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has launched a €66. 55 million fibre optic cable project, a significant leap towards enhancing its digital infrastructure. Funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the initiative boost the country's ambition to become a digital hub in Central Africa. The 5 countries covered by the project are located in Central and Southern Africa and includes: the Democratic Republic of Congo. Genew Technologies and Zhongshi Wosen, both Chinese companies, will help the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) build its fiber optic network. The Congolese Minister of Telecoms, Augustin Maliba, signed the related memorandum of understanding (MoU) on April 7, 2025. 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. This intervention concerns the support to the setting up and operationalisation of the National Digital Agency (ADN), the elaboration of a Master Plan for the development of broadband infrastructures and the complete feasibility studies of the Central African Fiber Optic Corridor, DRC component.