Google and cable landing partner, WIOCC , on Thursday announced the landing of its state-of-the-art Equiano subsea cable, expected to significantly impact Nigeria’s current and future international internet connectivity demands. The Equiano cable is designed to start in Portugal in western Europe, run more than 12,000km along the West Coast of Africa, and land in Lomé, Togo; Lagos, Nigeria; Swakopmund, Namibia; Rupert’s Bay, Saint Helena, and Melkbosstrand, South Africa. It will establish a valuable new high-capacity internet connection between the African continent and Europe, Google said on Thursday. Named after Nigerian-born writer and abolitionist, Olaudah Equiano, the Equiano cable will help support further digital transformation in Nigeria, a country that has produced five start-up unicorns (companies valued at more than $1 billion) in the past five years. Benefits An impact assessment study by Africa Practice and Genesis Analytics stated that once the state-of-the-art, high...