Akanda Corp. shares surged in extended trading and remained up roughly 57% in Friday pre-market after wholly owned Mexican subsidiary First Towers & Fiber Corp. said the first 100 kilometers of its 200-kilometer fiber optic network had been formally accepted by a network provider client and entered the billing phase. The company said initial lease cash flow from that segment is expected between August and September 2026, the remaining 100 kilometers should be accepted by December 2026, and the full network is projected to reach commercial run-rate cash flow by January 2027. The buildout extends FTF's footprint into Guanajuato's Irapuato-Silao industrial corridor and complements 28 active cellular tower sites operated under a passive leasing model. Akanda, a roughly $2.71 million micro-cap that has previously dealt with Nasdaq listing compliance issues, closed Thursday at $5.01 before surging as much as 89% after hours toward $9.49 in a move that appeared to be driven by the company update rather than broader market action.