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Underwater Google internet cable gives Togo high-speed link to Europe

Aneho beach on Togo's 50km coastline. Godong/Universal Images Group vi - Godong

A subsea cable owned by Google that promises to double internet speeds for millions in Africa arrived in Togo on Friday. It's the latest step in a multi-year project to provide cheaper access to users across the continent.

The Equiano cable, the first of its kind to reach Africa, has wound its way from Portugal and will double internet speed for Togo's 8 million residents, Google said in a statement.

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