Speaking to Bloomberg TV paywall on Thursday, Google Africa CEO Alex Okosi said the connectivity hubs will make it easier for the internet giant to partner with terrestrial telecommunications providers and help decrease the cost of connectivity for consumers.
"The hubs will allow us to land the cables on the continent in a much more effective way. As you know, being able to build these subsea cables still requires that you land them in different markets, and that's what we've been working hard to do," said Okosi.
"When you have these connectivity hubs, they then really maximise your opportunity to partner with the telecoms companies on the ground and again reduce the cost for the average user - to access the internet."