The investment creates new digital corridors within Africa and between Africa and the rest of the world. Google has announced four strategic subsea cable connectivity hubs in the north, south, east and west regions of Africa. This investment creates new digital corridors within Africa and between Africa and the rest of the world, which Google says will deepen international connectivity and resilience, as well as spurring economic growth and opportunity. This is the latest addition to Google’s Africa Connect infrastructure program, which sees the company build vital connectivity across the continent. In response, it has announced free one-year subscriptions to Google AI Pro plan for college students (18 or older) across the continent – starting with Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Rwanda and Zimbabwe.