South Africa is prioritizing a policy-review process that may result in Elon Musk’s SpaceX and other satellite-internet ...

Under the right circumstances, Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite broadband service could be operational in South Africa ...

When Elon Musk claimed Starlink was being blocked in South Africa because of BEE rules, it ignited a debate that went far ...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX urged South Africa to consider an alternative to Black ownership rules for telecom companies that want to ...

Back in March he posted on X -- the social media site he owns -- that "Starlink is not allowed to operate in South Africa, because I'm not black," in a clear reference to the BEE laws. Later that same ...

Abu Dhabi’s Space42 is in talks to raise funds to help the satellite communications company expand its mapping initiative in ...

A preliminary assessment of the submissions suggests a favourable response to the proposal to amend the regulations.

SA may let SpaceX operate without ceding 30% Black ownership.Policy review considers equity-equivalent programs for tech ...

Elon Musk’s satellite internet service is losing users in Kenya. Could this signal trouble for the ISP's delayed arrival in ...

Abu Dhabi-based satellite company Space42 is reportedly looking to raise capital to ramp competition with Elon Musk’s ...

Key topicsStarlink woos Emirates, Saudia, FlyDubai, Gulf Air for luxury fleetsRivals Viasat, SES, EchoStar push multi-orbit ...

Starlink faces South Africa's 30% Black ownership rule for telecoms, proposing investment programs instead while 98.3% of rural households lack internet access.