The Guinean Backbone Management Company (SOGEB) and Sierra Leone’s Leoncom have signed a cross-marketing agreement to jointly leverage their international fiber optic capacities. The deal, sealed in Conakry on June 12, aims to enhance digital interconnection between the two neighboring West African nations.
The agreement enables reciprocal access to each country’s national fiber networks through the Pamelap border exchange point. By sharing infrastructure and international capacity, the initiative seeks to deliver more stable, affordable, and competitive broadband connectivity for operators, enterprises, and public agencies.
This builds on an earlier interconnection pact signed in November 2024 and supports ECOWAS’s broader vision of regional digital integration. As of early 2025, internet penetration stands at 26.5% in Guinea and 20.7% in Sierra Leone, according to Datareportal.
The partnership is expected to boost network resilience, reduce service disruptions, and lower connectivity costs—fostering increased digital adoption and enabling advancements in e-government, education, and healthcare.
Source: Extensia.tech
