Starlink drives African broadband speeds higher

Telecom Namibia has signed a strategic pilot commercial agreement with Angola’s National Space Programme Management Office as part of a broader collaboration on ICT.

A new study on Kenya's Starlink education pilot reveals that while satellite internet has transformed teaching and improved connectivity for 32 000 students, a severe shortage of physical devices leaves most learners unable to access services.

Murang’a County in central Kenya has switched to Starlink satellite internet to improve healthcare connectivity and reduce costs.

The telco plans to introduce satellite technology to improve mobile coverage in remote areas, as operators seek new ways to tackle persistent connectivity challenges across the country.

SpaceX-owned Starlink has secured regulatory approval to operate in Uganda after months of scrutiny, as African governments tighten oversight of satellite internet providers over licensing, security and ownership concerns.

Four nations aim for digital sovereignty and cheaper broadband by reducing reliance on external satellite systems.

The Kingdom said it was not just launching a building - it was opening the door to a connected, prosperous future for every young person in the country.

A multi-year agreement will deploy high-speed satellite connectivity to rural areas where terrestrial networks are unfeasible.

The company is in advanced talks to acquire Globalstar in a $9 billion deal that could accelerate its Project Kuiper rollout and reshape the race against Starlink across Africa’s fast-growing connectivity frontier.

Steep licensing fee hike for satellite providers could reshape the country’s connectivity landscape.

Threefold growth in two years signals a commercial shift for the state-owned satellite company as it concludes procurement for the NIGCOMSAT-2 fleet.

Milestone trial enables standard 4G smartphones to connect directly to satellites in network dead zones without specialised hardware.