Somalia grants Starlink license to operate in country
Photo: Satellite services will soon be available throughout the country (Getty Images)
Today, the Somali National Communications Authority issued a license to Elon Musk's Starlink company. This allows the company to begin offering services in the country, informs Bloomberg.
According to a statement on the agency's website, government officials and representatives from Musk's company attended the ceremony in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia.
Starlink Market Access was represented by Senior Director Ryan Goodnight and Manager Micaela Pawlak. They told those present that satellite services would soon be available throughout the country.
For his part, Director of the Communications Authority Mustafa Yasin Sheikh stated that Starlink’s entry into the Somali market would support efforts to provide internet services across the country.
Bloomberg noted that Somalia already has several internet cables, and the addition of Starlink’s satellite service will expand connectivity options to more remote areas of the country.
Earlier, Elon Musk explained why Starlink’s satellite internet is still unavailable in South Africa. The billionaire attributed this to the fact that he is “not black.”
“Starlink is not allowed to operate in South Africa because I’m not black,” Musk wrote, alluding to the country’s policies.
