Airtel Africa launched a satellite-to-mobile service, piloting it in Kenya before deploying it in the DRC.

The entities involved

• Kenya →

  country in Eastern Africa

  • William Ruto is leading efforts to protect Kenya.Mon 16:42
  • Kenya warns Uganda against election interference as political alliances extend into the Nyanza region.Mon 16:37
• Airtel Africa →

  African provider of telecommunications and mobile money services

  • Airtel Africa is proposing an Offer for Sale listing on the London Stock Exchange, with IFC as a cornerstone investor.Thu 12:07
  • Mastercard, TPG, and Qatar Investment Authority are minority shareholders in Airtel Africa.Thu 03:19
• DRC →
  • The Ebola outbreak in the DRC is spreading to Uganda, with new cases reported in Ituri province.Mon 05:14
  • Involvement in the DRC war contributed to the economic collapse of Zimbabwe in 2010.Mon 00:51
• Starlink →

  satellite constellation; space-based internet communication system

  • The UK defence ministry has adopted and begun using SpaceX's Starshield and Starlink services.Mon 17:54
  • SpaceX is utilizing its launch capabilities for Starlink operations, highlighting the competitive commercial space sector.Mon 16:43

Related events

• Airtel partnered with Starlink in Uganda, making the country the second African nation to adopt the satellite service.Fri 12:20
• Sun King is expanding its smartphone business and leveraging existing infrastructure across Africa, starting in Kenya.Sep 3
• Kenya is expanding its operational presence in East Africa, providing ground handling services for international flights at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.Aug 5
• Starlink and Banglalink are seeking regulatory approval from the BTRC in Bangladesh to test commercial satellite-to-mobile connectivity in remote areas.Aug 19
• Initial trials are underway in Nigeria to test Starlink as a backhaul solution for potential 3G/4G deployment targets.Thu 09:12