Namibia has officially rejected applications from Elon Musk's satellite internet provider, Starlink, for a telecommunications service licence and radio spectrum access. This decision follows an earlier cease-and-desist order issued against the company for operating in the country without a licence.

• Starlink, owned by SpaceX, has been denied essential licences by the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia.
• The regulatory body has the option to reconsider its decision within 90 days, either on its own or if a petition is filed by an aggrieved party.
• This marks another instance of Starlink facing regulatory hurdles and resistance from state telecoms monopolies in its expansion across Africa.