Elon Musk-backed Starlink goes live in Lesotho
Elon Musk’s satellite internet service has officially launched in Lesotho, bringing high-speed connectivity to the kingdom’s mountainous regions.
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Airtel, SpaceX ink connectivity deal for Africa
The businesses say they would continue to look into other ways to enhance digital access on the continent.
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Musk drives Africa Starlink plans amid attacks on empire
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.
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Botswana enters space age with BOTSAT-1 satellite launch
Botswana successfully launched its first satellite, BOTSAT-1 at SpaceX facilities in California, the US.
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Cape Verde becomes the 18th African country to adopt Starlink
Starlink currently operates in over 100 countries around the world.
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Musk launches charm offensive with African leaders at the UN
Musk had meetings with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Lesotho Prime Minister Same Matekane, and Namibian President Nangolo Mbumba.
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Starlink's $50 monthly fee in Zim sparks excitement
Elon Musk's SpaceX broadband satellite internet service became active at midnight on Friday.
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Neobank Payday re-launches in Rwanda with SpaceX’s Starlink
Payday customers in Rwanda will now be able to use their virtual cards to pay for the Starlink routers.
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Starlink to land in Nigeria
The company announced in a tweet this week that the service has been launched.
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Malawi looks to satellite connectivity to drive down data prices
SpaceX’s StarLink secures Malawi’s first satellite internet service provider licences, to cover network facilities, network services and application services.
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SpaceX to shuttle in Starlink connectivity in Zambia
Time frame of under six months announced, with development expected to escalate country’s position in the digital economy.
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ABS and SpaceX Sign JDP on Remotely Controlled Rocket Recovery Droneships
ABS has signed a joint development project (JDP) with SpaceX to review the remotely controlled functions of autonomous rocket recovery droneships used for booster rocket recovery at sea.