Vodacom and Starlink Partnership Expands African Broadband Access
Vodacom partners with Starlink for satellite broadband across Africa, targeting 260 million mobile and 120 million financial services users by 2030...
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Vodacom Group has partnered with Elon Musk's Starlink to provide high-speed satellite broadband across Africa, aiming to bridge the continent's digital divide through integrating Starlink's low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite technology into Vodacom's mobile network infrastructure.
- The agreement was announced on November 12, 2025, at the Africa Tech Festival in Cape Town.
- Vodacom will resell Starlink equipment and services to enterprise and small business customers across its operational footprint, which includes Tanzania, Kenya, and Ethiopia, but initially excludes South Africa due to regulatory challenges.
- This partnership supports Vodacom's Vision 2030 strategy, targeting growth to 260 million mobile subscribers and 120 million financial services customers.
- Only 28% of Sub-Saharan Africa's population had access to mobile internet in 2024.
- Vodacom has an effective 34.94% indirect interest in Safaricom Plc, potentially extending the partnership into Kenya.
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