Elon Musk’s Starlink Begins Operations in Zimbabwe After Licensing Approval
- Zimbabwe is 16th African nation to receive Starlink service
- Local service providers cut prices to fend off Starlink entry
Starlink systems at IFA in Berlin.
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Elon Musk’s Starlink began offering its high-speed internet service in Zimbabwe, four months after it was granted licensing approval by authorities.
Zimbabwe becomes the 16th nation across Africa to have access to the high-speed internet service, according to a map published on Starlink’s website. The company started providing internet services to neighboring Botswana last month, and is in talks with South African authorities for a similar offering.