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DR Congo becomes 5th East African country to approve Starlink internet operations

A photo collage of Democratic Republic of Congo President, Felix Tshisekedi and American Billionaire, Elon Musk. The two have struck a deal to allow Starlink operations begin in DRC.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has become the fifth East African member state to officially authorise Starlink to operate as an internet service provider in the country, marking a significant step toward expanding internet access nationwide.   DRC joins the ranks of Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan and Burundi where Starlink is currently operating as a satellite internet service.  In a press release issued by the Regulatory Authority of Posts and Telecommunications of Congo (ARPTC), the government confirmed that it had granted a telecommunications license to Starlink DRC S.A., a Congolese-registered entity of the global satellite internet provider. The decision follows…

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Paul Murungi is a Ugandan Business Journalist with extensive financial journalism training from institutions in South Africa, London (UK), Ghana, Tanzania, and Uganda. His coverage focuses on groundbreaking stories across the East African region with a focus on ICT, Energy, Oil and Gas, Mining, Companies, Capital and Financial markets, and the General Economy.

His body of work has contributed to policy change in private and public companies.

Paul has so far won five continental awards at the Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism in Johannesburg, South Africa, and several Uganda national journalism awards for his articles on business and technology at the ACME Awards.

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