The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has revealed that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued his firm, Starlink Internet Limited, with two licences to operate in Nigeria.
Starlink, which is operated by SpaceX, will be trading as Starlink Internet Services Nigeria Limited.
The company received the two licences, which include the International Gateway licence and Internet Service Provider (ISP) licence, after months of negotiations with the NCC.
Musk, via his Twitter handle, said NCC had confirmed and approved the two licences, before issuing Starlink the operational licences.
The licensing followed a visit to Nigeria by the company’s team in May last year.
Starlink offers satellite internet access coverage to 32 countries where its use has been licensed. It also provides high-speed, low-latency broadband internet across the globe.
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