Starlink download speed outperforms local ISPs

Eutelsat Group says the extended partnership will help InterSAT provide fixed data services in some of the most remote and underserved areas.

The businesses say they would continue to look into other ways to enhance digital access on the continent.

The Congolese regulator granted Starlink the license, having previously opposed the introduction of the satellite internet service in March 2024.

Space Africa said the landmark event marks the culmination of nearly a decade of strategic groundwork that began in January 2016.

The approval now allows the regulator to establish the conditions and regulations under which Starlink Lesotho will operate.

This donation will substantially assist students of the Institut National de l'Eau in carrying out their studies and acquiring skills in the digital economy.

The Somali regulator says Starlink’s entry in the East Africa country will enhance internet coverage and significantly improve digital inclusion nationwide.

Nigeria projects annual revenue would exceed $200 billion, increasing by 18 to 20 percent each year.

The firms said by merging their capabilities, they deliver global, continuous sensor data to industries that need it the most.

Musk introduced Starlink in Niger yesterday, following a rocky week in which his microblogging platform X (formerly known as Twitter) was hit by a massive cyberattack.

Pretoria-born Musk announced the attack on X this evening, saying: “There was (still is) a massive cyber-attack against 𝕏."