Starlink download speed outperforms local ISPs

The telco expanded coverage and the provision of enhanced mobile services to millions of customers, particularly those in remote and rural 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.

To mark the day, Zambia yesterday started an initiative, Learn-a-Thon, to empower schoolgirls with ICT skills.

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.

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."

Botswana successfully launched its first satellite, BOTSAT-1 at SpaceX facilities in California, the US.