Operated locally in Tanzania, but built for the world’s global economy.
Powering East Africa’s Digital Backbone.
Subsea (Waya) + Tier – IV colocation + FTTx + localized CMS – engineered for Africa’s growth.
National and International Network Licenses
$250M
Total Planned Investment
Carrier Neutral
50+ Landings
African Landings (planned)
Renewable-ready
1,000,000
Carrier class networking with direct end-user access. Target 1M customers over 5 years
SLA-backed
Tier IV
Providing cutting edge advantages with built in redundancy and resiliency.
Solutions
Waya Subsea
Diverse international capacity with true route redundancy and low-latency paths.
Waya CMS
Localised content platform to drive digital adoption and self-serve journeys.
Why Athena
Embedded
Locally Embedded, aligned
Built and operated in Tanzania with strong public-private partnerships and regional scale.
Resilience
Affordable, sovereign, resilient
Carrier-neutral routes and data sovereignty to keep costs predictable and data protected.
Ecosystem
End-to-end ecosystem
Cable – edge DC – last-mile – digital platforms integrated for performance and adoption.
Featured Resources
Latest Blog
Built and operated in Tanzania with strong public-private partnerships and regional scale.
Press
Carrier-neutral routes and data sovereignity to keep costs predictable and data protected.
Upcoming Events
- Africa Tech Festival 2025 - CapeTown, South Africa
- Capacity Africa - Kigali, Rwanda