Amazon and Starlink bring satel­lite battle to Africa

Low earth orbit satel­lites oper­ated by US tech giants are launch­ing to offer inter­net ser­vices to under-served African com­munit­ies. How should the con­tin­ent greet their arrival – and how can African nations play a more act­ive role in the space race, asks Len­nox Yieke. Africa’s space eco­nomy has long been dom­in­ated by state-backed pro­grammes focused …

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