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- 20 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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,…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 19 Feb 2023
Musk’s Starlink Offers Nigerians 2 Alternative Payment Channels
Elon Musk’s Starlink, has offered Nigerians willing to explore its platform two alternative payment channels to order its hardware. Elon Musk Starlink, at the weekend, said Nigerians could use either…
- 11 May 2022
AST SpaceMobile Gets US Nod to Connect Satellite Directly to Cell Phones
AST SpaceMobile received an experimental license from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) allowing for U.S.-based testing of the BlueWalker 3 satellite, the Texas-based company announced. AST…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 7 May 2021
NCC to Balance Competition with Disruptive Technologies for Sustainable Telecoms Growth
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has emphasised that in light of disruption in the technology world, it is keen on balancing healthy competition with entry of disruptive technologies to…
- 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…
- 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,…
- 14 Dec 2022
Pantami Signs Artemis Accords, Announces Space X Partnership @ the US-Africa Leaders’ Forum
Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, the honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has signed the Artemis Accords on behalf of Nigeria. He also announced partnership with Space…
- 3 Oct 2023
NITRA Applauds Danbatta's Transformative Achievements in Nigeria's Telecom Sector
Stakeholder group in the Nigerian Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has commended the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba…
- 14 Mar 2022
Satellite Technology Capable of Saving African Governments Billions
African governments and private sector organisations could save billions of dollars by adequately leveraging satellite networks and next-gen satellite technology for more effective disaster…
- 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…