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Starlink’s global outage on July 24 exposes gaps in satellite internet reliability, raising questions about its dependability.
Starlink is now live in Guinea-Bissau, delivering satellite internet to one of West Africa’s least connected nations.
The rollout will cover Nigeria, Kenya, Malawi, Madagascar, Zambia, Rwanda, Niger, Chad, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, all markets where Airtel is already active.
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In a virtual meeting, Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai treated with world wealthiest man Elon Musk, about the potential launch of Starlink in Liberia.
Starting April 30, Starlink will restrict roaming in Cameroon, South Africa and other unlicensed regions.
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Starlink is now available in Kenya, with Karibu as its authorised reseller in the country. Safaricom says it intends to launch a Starlink competitor in the coming months.
The South African government has disclosed that Starlink has not applied for operating licence in the country. Opposition party says its due to unfavourable regulations.
I used my virtual dollar Mastercard from Payday to order for Starlink to Nigeria and the transaction was smooth.
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