Headline from eurweb: Africa Just Built its OWN Internet – And it’s a Nightmare for Google and the West | WATCH

The buzz about “Africa creating its own internet” refers to the launch of the Continental Internet Exchange (CIX), a landmark African Union project activated in early September 2025. The CIX is not a separate internet protocol, but rather a continent-spanning digital highway that connects African countries directly to one another. It includes fiber backbones, data centers, and exchange points (IXPs), designed to keep traffic local, slash costs, and improve security.

Coupled with the African Digital Protocol (ADP), the CIX establishes rules for data sovereignty—ensuring that African data remains within Africa unless intentionally exported. This shift protects citizens from surveillance, reduces dependency on foreign-owned platforms, and gives local innovators the infrastructure to thrive. That means Western digital overlords like Google have a problem that won’t be easy to solve. For more, watch the video, above.