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In May, 2020 Facebook announced that it is teaming up with telecoms companies to build a__________km undersea cable to supply faster internet to 16 countries in Africa by 2024.

Correct answer: D. 37000

  • A. 25000
  • B. 27000
  • C. 35000
  • D. 37000

Explanation

Facebook’s 2Africa project was planned as a roughly 37,000-kilometre undersea cable linking Africa with Europe and the Middle East. Its purpose was to improve broadband connectivity across 16 African countries.

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