Nigeria is now the first country in Africa to use Starlink, a satellite internet service provided by Space X.

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SpaceX’s Starlink is now live in Nigeria, according to the company.

The company-owner, Elon Musk, confirmed this in a tweet on Monday, 30th January, 2023, stating that Nigeria was the first African country to enjoy its services.

He tweeted, “Starlink is now available in Nigeria – the first African country to receive service.”

Isa Ali Pantami. Nigeria’s minister of communication and digital economy celebrated the milestone in a social -media post He tweeted “We have made it again @spaceX thank you for hosting me in your headquarter USA in December 2022 to complete the logistics for the deployment.

Nigeria is the 47th country in the world to get Starlink Internet services.

Story: Ralia Adama

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