Elon Musk’s SpaceX  satellite-based internet Starlink operating in Nigeria

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has announced that satellite-based internet service Starlink connection to Nigeria is now up and running. “According to Starlink’s service map, some countries in Africa, such as Zambia, Tanzania, and Morocco, are slated to receive service by the end of this year, while others, like Ghana and Namibia, won’t receive Starlink until 2024.”

Starlink is now available in Nigeria – the first African country to receive service! → https://t.co/slZbTmZmAt

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 30, 2023

Nigerian minister of communications and digital economy, Isa Ali Pantami tweeted, “We have made it again. [SpaceX] thank you for hosting me in your Headquarters, USA in December, 2022 to complete the logistics for the deployment.”

We have made it again. @SpaceX thank you for hosting me in your Headquarters, USA in December, 2022 to complete the logistics for the deployment. https://t.co/gkp2sBkR8i

— Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (@ProfIsaPantami) January 31, 2023