By Charles Muchoki | Africa Guardian During the UN General Assembly in New York, business magnate Elon Musk met separately with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Lesotho Prime Minister Sam Matakane to discuss potential business ventures. President Ramaphosa’s discussions with Musk focused on exploring investment opportunities in South Africa, as confirmed by Ramaphosa’s office on X. While details…
By Edson Baraukwa | Africa Guardian Botswana recently became the latest Southern African country to launch Starlink’s satellite internet services. This development follows the approval of a local license for Starlink, with Namibian telecom company Paratus signing on as the local reseller. Meanwhile, there is renewed hope that South Africa might eventually license Starlink in the future. However, a…
By Charles Muchoki | Africa Guardian Elon Musk’s Starlink is poised to shake up Africa’s internet landscape with a new router-free service, potentially disrupting the market dominance of established telecom giants like Safaricom and MTN. By eliminating the need for costly hardware, Starlink aims to lower barriers to internet access in a region where high costs have long limited…