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Airtel Africa Completes Starlink Internet Trials in Kenya as Uganda Maps Rollout Framework

Paul MurungiRegulation & Compliance Technology & Innovation The Big StoryMarch 25, 2026March 25, 2026

Airtel Africa and SpaceX have announced the successful testing of data and messaging services using Starlink Mobile in Kenya, marking a significant step towards expanding satellite-to-mobile connectivity across Airtel Africa’s…

Ugandans to access Elon Musk’s Starlink internet through telecoms — UCC rules

Paul MurungiThe Big StoryJanuary 10, 2026January 10, 2026

Ugandans will access Starlink-powered satellite internet only through licensed local telecommunications operators and not through a direct consumer launch, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has ruled. In a detailed clarification…

Airtel Africa and SpaceX Announce Strategic Partnership to Launch Starlink Direct to Cell Connectivity Across Africa

Brian EmorutCompany News News & AnalysisDecember 17, 2025December 17, 2025

Airtel Africa on Tuesday announced an agreement with SpaceX to introduce Starlink Direct-to-Cell satellite connectivity across all its 14 markets that serve 174 million customers. Through this partnership, Airtel Africa…

Airtel Africa partners with Starlink to expand high-speed satellite internet in nine countries

Paul MurungiGlobal News News & Analysis The Big StoryMay 5, 2025May 5, 2025

Airtel Africa has struck a deal with SpaceX to bring Starlink’s high-speed satellite internet to its 14-country footprint with the agreement set to initially focus on nine countries. Currently, SpaceX…

Elon Musk’s Starlink submits application to UCC to begin operations in Uganda

Paul MurungiBusiness & Markets East Africa News & Analysis The Big StoryApril 17, 2025April 17, 2025

Starlink, a satellite internet service under American billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX company, has submitted an application to obtain a license from Uganda Communications Commission (UCC). The license will allow Starlink…