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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Elon Musk’s X platform under ‘massive cyber-attack’
Pretoria-born Musk announced the attack on X this evening, saying: “There was (still is) a massive cyber-attack against 𝕏."
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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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Starlink drives African telcos out of town
According to GlobalData, African telcos are shifting their focus to underserved regions in response to Starlink competition.
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Experts believe cables, satellites will fix Africa's connectivity woes
Industry analysts predict LEO satellite services will play an important role in connecting previously unconnected areas.
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Starlink doubles market share in Kenya
Since Starlink's debut into Kenya, the number of satellite internet subscriptions has increased significantly in the East African country.
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Kenya proposes 10x fee increase for satellite ISPs
The current proposal would raise the cost of a 15-year operating licence from $12,302 to $115,331, a nearly 1,000% increase.
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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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Nigeria's runaway inflation impedes Starlink operations
The company has stopped accepting new home plan subscriptions, citing "excessive inflation" as a threat to its business, and it wants approval for price increases.
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Starlink to South Africa: A win-win solution through empowerment
Instead of focusing solely on direct ownership, Starlink could invest in initiatives that directly benefit black-owned businesses and communities.
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Paratus opens in Eswatini
Paratus Group announces its joint venture with Real Image and launches Paratus Eswatini.
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Elon Musk plans to increase Starlink's capacity in Africa
The founder of Starlink and a South African-born billionaire, announced the plans on his X platform.