Namibia: Industry experts urge Govt to prioritise Namibia before granting Starlink ownership exemption – News

Namibia: Industry experts urge Govt to prioritise Namibia before granting Starlink ownership exemption – News

Africa Links 24 with Donald Matthys
Published on 2025-05-18 06:00:00

Industry experts want the government to prioritise Namibia’s future as it weighs exempting United States (US)-based Starlink from the 51% local ownership rule.

Nearly a year after it applied to operate in Namibia under its 100% foreign ownership model, billionaire Elon Musk’s satellite internet company remains in regulatory limbo.

While Namibia’s Communications Act caps foreign telecom ownership at 49%, minister of information and communication technology Emma Theofelus has the…

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