Satellites, Starlink and the race to connect Africa

Posted on May 22, 2025 by Guest authors

Connectivity in Africa has been a hot topic for decades, often framed as a bastion of opportunity due to the continent’s immense population still awaiting digital access.

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Intelsat and AMN help to connect rural Madagascar

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February 26, 2024
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Among satellite operator Intelsat’s announcements for MWC 2024 is news of a communications service in Madagascar running in 65 communities, providing first-time connectivity to about 100,000 people.

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Project Kuiper satellite internet is coming to Kazakhstan

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September 23, 2025
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A new agreement announced this week between Amazon’s Project Kuiper low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband network and Kazakhtelecom, the largest telecommunication company in Kazakhstan, aims to bring high-speed satellite internet to communities thr…

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Kazakhstan to connect villages with Hughes satellite terminals

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March 15, 2024
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Echostar-owned Hughes Network Systems announced on Wednesday that Kazakhstan’s Republican Center of Space Communication (RCSC) will deploy its Jupiter System ground platform to connect remote villages in the country.

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