Starlink partners with ecommerce giant in African expansion

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Jumia will benefit from the agreement by having the first sales and distribution deal of the kits on the continent.

“We have seen Starlink do these type of deals in Southeast Asia and South America, and now Africa will also have the opportunity to access the fast-speed internet services,” he said.The partnership with Jumia will help Starlink sell terminals in areas that lack formal addresses and city mapping.

While carriers such as MTN Group Ltd. and Vodacom Group Ltd. have been the main providers of broadband in Africa, telecom providers find it difficult to roll out infrastructure in remote regions. Meta Platforms Inc.’s Facebook tried to build a gigantic drone to provide high-altitude connectivity on the continent that was later grounded.

 

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