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Starlink launches in Liberia

Starlink, the satellite internet service from Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has officially launched in Liberia, marking its first foray into Africa in 2025. The launch signifies a major step in expanding high-speed internet access to underserved areas of the continent

This initiative has been welcomed by LTA officials as a significant step in advancing Liberia’s digital transformation agenda. With internet penetration currently at 30%, LTA’s Acting Chairperson, Abdullah Kamara, expressed optimism about Starlink’s potential to enhance nationwide coverage to nearly 100%.

To support this effort, the Liberia Revenue Authority has already received 50 Starlink satellite terminals, valued at USD 162,000, to improve connectivity across its offices nationwide.

Kamara further highlighted the service’s impact on critical institutions across Liberia, including hospitals, schools, and government offices. “This means that town halls, clinics, and schools all over Liberia will now have the opportunity to sign on to Starlink services,” he stated.

Liberia now joins a group of seventeen other African countries leveraging Starlink’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation to deliver nationwide satellite internet services. Starlink plans to expand

John Kipngetich

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