{"id":22061,"date":"2023-01-31T23:25:45","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T15:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/nigeria-first-african-country-to-gain-starlink-connectivity\/"},"modified":"2023-01-31T23:25:45","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T15:25:45","slug":"nigeria-first-african-country-to-gain-starlink-connectivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/nigeria-first-african-country-to-gain-starlink-connectivity\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria first African country to gain Starlink connectivity"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This may seem a bit confusing if you remember that Starlink officially made its way to all seven continents last year. While some parts of the African continent had service, this was limited to islands such as R\u00e9union, which is a region of France, and Madeira, which is part of Portugal. Nigeria is the first African country that Starlink is live in. <\/p>\n

Nigeria approved the use of Starlink in the country last year, with a ten year license. While they were hoping SpaceX would be able to begin providing service by the end of last year, they are only a month off, and residents from across the country can start to make use of Starlink internet. <\/p>\n

Starlink will join the existing connectivity services live in Nigeria, with the regulatory authority saying that there will be a particular emphasis on rural areas and those that do not yet have service. <\/p>\n

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