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FG to create jobs with Elon Musk's Starlink - Minister
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FG to create jobs with Elon Musk’s Starlink – Minister

The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani,  has stated that projects like a Starlink-certified installer/maintenance program and partnerships with hardware entrepreneurs to manufacture repeater boxes locally have the potential to generate thousands of jobs. The Punch reported that the minister said on X (formerly Twitter) that he discussed it with the Senior Director of Global Licencing […]

Musk’s X faces lawsuit for allegedly withholding staff bonuses
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Elon Musk denies Starlink IPO report

Elon Musk on Wednesday, denied a report claiming that his rocket company SpaceX was talking about launching an IPO as soon as 2024 for Starlink, a satellite internet provider. In response to a post on social networking platform X that published a report from Bloomberg News claiming that SpaceX had been relocating the unit’s assets […]

SpaceX’s Starlink hit 4m subscribers
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X: EU probe threatens Starlink operating licence in Zimbabwe

The investigation of the European Union into the failure of Elon Musk to tackle misinformation on X threatens Starlink’s operating licence application in Zimbabwe. Supa Mandiwanzira, a member of parliament, made the suggestion during a Q&A session held on October 11 that the European Union’s investigation into X for spreading false information should be taken […]

Starlink Nigeria slashes hardware costs by 21%
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Starlink Nigeria slashes hardware costs by 21%

Starlink Nigeria has reduced its hardware expenses by 21% in order to capture a larger portion of the Nigerian Internet Service Provider market. The Times reported that the gear from Starlink now costs N299,500 instead of the N378,000 it did before the price cut. The required monthly subscription, however, remained the same at N38,000. The internet business […]

Starlink Nigeria slashes hardware costs by 21%
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Starlink partners with Jumia to expand satellite broadband access in Africa

Elon Musk’s billionaire satellite business, Starlink, is collaborating with Jumia Technologies AG to improve satellite broadband services throughout Africa. According to The Times, Starlink satellite terminals and kits will be made available on Jumia in a few African nations thanks to investors including Pernod Ricard SA and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. According to Jumia’s Chief […]

Namibia orders Starlink to halt operations over unlicensed service
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Starlink submits application for Zimbabwe’s license

Zimbabwe’s minister of information, publicity, and broadcasting services, Jenfan Muswere, has disclosed that Starlink has submitted an application for an operating licence to the country’s communications authority. Muswere noted that the Postal & Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe is presently examining the application. “What I remember is that they submitted their application for licencing and […]

Namibia orders Starlink to halt operations over unlicensed service
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Senegal arrests five people for selling Starlink

Senegalese authorities on Monday arrested five people for selling Starlink terminals without the necessary authorization or licence. The five individuals detained by the National Police’s Department of Urban Security could receive up to five years in prison and a 60 million CFA ($100,000) fine. The telecommunications regulatory body has also issued a warning to any […]

SpaceX’s Starlink hit 4m subscribers
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Starlink, ‘low-priority’ South Africa’s rift deepens

SpaceX’s satellite internet service, Starlink has classified South Africa as a low-priority area for a potential launch. This classification became necessary for Starlink as regulatory rift continue between the Elon Musk-led company and the South African government. SpaceX clarified the situation by claiming that it had a method for prioritising nations before a Starlink rollout. […]

Ontario cancels $100m Starlink contract in US-Canada tariff war
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Starlink launches in Kenya

The satellite internet provider, Starlink, announced on Twitter that it has now formally launched its services in Kenya. The internet service provider stated that as long as their satellite dish has a clear view of the sky, you can get speeds of over 150 Mbps regardless of where you live, including isolated or rural areas. […]

Musk's Starlink challenges China's broadband satellite
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Musk’s Starlink challenges China’s broadband satellite

China has unveiled its ambitious plan to launch thousands of satellites into low-Earth orbit, aiming to provide broadband internet services to millions of people worldwide. However, the project will face a formidable challenge from SpaceX’s Starlink, which already dominates the market with about 55% of functioning satellites in orbit. China’s broadband satellite project, known as […]