A joint China-Africa project to build a high-speed broadband network across the continent has been launched.

Initiated by one China company, the project plans to cover most parts of Africa, with optical cables stretching tens of thousands of kilometers through nearly a hundred big cities.

Xu Chuguo, deputy general manager of China Comservice, said the high-speed broadband network echoes the Belt and Road Initiative, helps Chinese companies go global and promote economic development and employment in African countries.