The Zambia Electricity Supply Corp. (Zesco) is set to invest US$43 million to start construction on the second phase of Zambia's fiber-optic backbone network, built to provide connections with Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana and countries in Europe. The cable system, designed to offer a reliable telecommunications system for mobile, fixed and Internet technology, will cover 4,000 kilometers and will connect to other cables under the Indian Ocean. Zesco's senior marketing and public relations...(read more)