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- 5 May 2025
Airtel, SpaceX Partner to Bring Starlink’s Connectivity Solutions to its Customers in Africa
Airtel Africa has announced an agreement with SpaceX to bring Starlink’s high-speed internet services to its customers in Africa. Currently, SpaceX has acquired requisite licenses in 9 out of 14…
- 8 Jun 2021
NCC Grants Elon Musk’s SpaceX Satellite Operating Licence
Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has issued an operating licence to SpaceX, an American aerospace company owned by Elon Musk. The licence, which is valid for six years, will enable SpaceX to…
- 10 May 2021
NCC Hosts SpaceX Delegation to Discuss Starlink Nigeria
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has welcomed a delegation from SpaceX as it looks to extend connectivity across the country. Prof Umar Danbatta, EVC, NCC NCC and SpaceX have been in talks…
- 21 May 2026
Elon Musk to Become First World’s Trillionaire with SpaceX Historic IPO
Elon Musk is poised to become the world’s first trillionaire after SpaceX, his company, confirmed plans to go public. Elon Musk Because Musk owns the majority of the shares, it could push his net…
- 30 Mar 2018
SpaceX to Build Global Broadband Satellite Services
The top U.S. telecommunications regulator gave formal approval to a plan by Elon Musk’s SpaceX to build a global broadband network using satellites. “This is the first approval of a U.S.-licensed…
- 12 Apr 2026
SpaceX Hints at Home‑Built Chip Module for Starlink Mobile
SpaceX is signaling plans to develop its own radio‑frequency chip modules for the Starlink Mobile satellite‑to‑phone service, according to a new job posting for a Senior RF Front‑End Module Design…
- 19 May 2024
Elon Musk's SpaceX Doubles Price for Starlink Global Roaming Plan
SpaceX's Starlink has announced a significant price increase for its global roaming plan, which provides satellite internet service worldwide. This plan has been used by subscribers to access…
- 23 Apr 2023
Edustat Offers EdTech Stakeholders What SpaceX Engineers Found during Starship Rocket Launch
By Peter Oluka Elon Musk’s SpaceX's Starship rocket — which could one day carry humans to the moon and Mars — made it some four minutes and 24 miles into the sky before it exploded during its…
- 5 Jan 2025
SpaceX Announces Starship’s First Satellite Deployment Test
SpaceX at the weekend announced that it is gearing up for a significant milestone in the development of its Starship rocket, with an upcoming test flight set to include the deployment of 10 model…
- 6 Nov 2023
Starlink’s Expansion to Propel SpaceX Revenue to $15Bn by 2024
SpaceX is poised to report $9 billion in revenue for this year and is projected to hit $15 billion in sales in 2024, according to undisclosed sources. The figures offer a rare glimpse into the…
- 15 Feb 2018
SpaceX Promises Out of this World Internet
Elon Musk's SpaceX, fresh off the successful launch this month of the world's most powerful rocket, has won an endorsement from the top US communications regulator to build a broadband network using…
- 13 May 2021
SpaceX Signs Deal With Google for Satellite Broadband
Elon Musk’s SpaceX on Thursday said its Starlink satellite internet service will be teaming up with Google to deliver cloud computing services to business customers. According to the organization,…
- 21 Oct 2020
MS Partners SpaceX, SES on Satellite-based Broadband
Microsoft has collaborated with satellite communications providers SpaceX and SES to expand its cloud computing services for the space industry. The American multinational technology giant says it…
- 12 Jun 2026
Elon Musk Makes History as the World’s First Trillionaire
Tech entrepreneur and SpaceX founder, Elon Musk, has become the world’s first trillionaire after the successful public listing of SpaceX pushed his net worth beyond the $1 trillion mark. Elon Musk…
- 1 Jul 2021
Elon Musk’s Starlink to Deliver Internet Worldwide by August
Elon Musk’s satellite network Starlink is on track to beam broadband Internet everywhere in the world except polar regions by August. SpaceX has launched more than 1 500 satellites so far and has…
- 31 Jan 2023
Nigeria Becomes First African Country to Receive Elon Musk’s Starlink Service
Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, SpaceX, on Monday announced that it has commenced the operation of Starlink services in Nigeria, the first African country to receive such. Elon Musk…
- 10 Sept 2025
Elon Musk's $17Bn Satellite Deal may Start Killing Cellular Towers
The traditional ground-based cellular towers may start dying by instalment in the next two years, due largely to Elon Musk's SpaceX of acquisition of mobile frequencies of EchoStar, a US based firm…
- 26 Jun 2024
Starlink Mini Dish: Revolutionizing Internet Connectivity in Nigeria
SpaceX is on the verge of launching the highly anticipated Starlink Mini dish. This revolutionary device promises to transform internet availability, particularly in underserved areas. It is set to…
- 20 Apr 2024
AMN Activates Starlink Cellular Backhaul Connectivity in Nigeria
Africa Mobile Networks Group (AMN) has said that its first of its base stations in Nigeria to connect to SpaceX’s Starlink constellation is now live and using the LEO satellite network for backhaul…
- 18 Sept 2025
Why Elon Musk Halted Sales of Starlink in Lagos, Abuja
Starlink, the satellite internet provider operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has stopped taking new orders for residential kits in parts of Lagos and in Abuja after network capacity was reached, the…
- 23 May 2024
Musk Makes Terrifying AI Prediction, Warns Parent about Dangers to Children
Elon Musk, founder, chairman, CEO, and CTO of SpaceX, has made a terrifying prediction about artificial intelligence (AI) and warned parents about how the technology is harming children. Elon Musk,…
- 24 Mar 2026
Airtel Africa, Starlink Mobile Data and Messaging Testing Take off in Kenya
Airtel Africa and SpaceX have commenced the successful testing of data and messaging services with Starlink Mobile in Kenya, in a significant step towards bringing satellite-to-mobile connectivity to…
- 28 Jul 2026
Fact-Check: Elon Musk’s "Tesla Pi Phone" is Internet Rumor
Viral rumors about a "Tesla Pi Phone" a new phone, being developed by Elon Musk, CEO and largest shareholder of Tesla and SpaceX, are entirely fake. AI Generated Tesla Pi Phone and Elon Musk Instead,…
- 25 Apr 2022
Elon Musk Buys Twitter for $44Bn
Twitter on Monday confirmed the sale of the company to Elon Musk, Tesla and SpaceX boss for $44 billion. Elon Musk The sale will now give control of one of the most popular social media platforms to…
- 16 Dec 2025
Airtel Africa Partners Starlink to Launch Direct-to-cell Service in 14 Markets
Airtel Africa said on Tuesday it has partnered with SpaceX to introduce Starlink's direct-to-cell satellite technology to all its 14 markets. The satellite-to-mobile service will begin across Africa…
- 29 Jun 2025
Starlink Resumes Customer Activations Across Nigeria
Starlink, the satellite internet service operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has restarted fresh activations for Nigerian customers, following months of regulatory suspension and subsequent…
- 11 Oct 2023
"Eutelsat's Konnect: The Silent Force Reshaping Nigeria's Satellite Internet Landscape"
Nigeria’s satellite Internet space is evolving rapidly, and while SpaceX's Starlink has been making waves, Eutelsat's Konnect , in partnership with Internet service provider, Coollink, has been…
- 6 Oct 2023
Starlink Dangles 20 Per Cent Discount on Nigerian Customers
Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet service, is reducing its prices in Nigeria to attract more customers. The cost of its kit has been cut by 20%, dropping from ₦378,000 ($378) to ₦299,000 ($299).…
- 27 Jul 2022
Starlink to Commence Commercial Operations in Nigeria Next Month
U.S SpaceX’s Starlink satellite Internet network will officially launch operations in Nigeria next August, according to information disclosed by Elon Musk, founder, in a Twitter post published July…
- 12 Apr 2026
Elon Musk Accuses South Africa of Racism over Starlink Licence Block
Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and owner of X, on Sunday criticised his birth country’s government, claiming that Starlink is being denied an operating licence on the basis that he is not black. In a…