Elon Musk's Starlink To Begin Operations in Nigeria in Days - Nigeria
According to Nairametrics, the Federal Government of Nigeria expects Starlink, the SpaceX satellite broadband service, to begin operations in Nigeria within days.
Announcing the partnership with Space X, Isa Pantami [Minister of Communications and Digital Economy] said the Nigerian government has approved the company’s application as a High Throughput Satellite (HTS) Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) Operator in the Nigerian Telecommunications Sector. He said: “As part of the partnership, Space X is to provide broadband access across the whole of Nigeria, enabling nationwide access to broadband connectivity way ahead of the December 2025 schedule, as outlined in our National Broadband Plan. With this collaboration with SpaceX’s Starlink, Nigeria is set to be the 1st African country to introduce the service.”