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Paolo Confino

Elon Musk eyes a deal with his native South Africa to let SpaceX offer Starlink service in exchange for a Tesla battery plant, report

Elon Musk holding a coffee cup in a media scrum (Credit: Al Drago—Bloomberg/Getty Images)
  • Elon Musk met with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to discuss an agreement that would see the South African government loosen rules regarding Black ownership that impede SpaceX from offering Starlink internet services.

Musk is turning his newfound influence in U.S. politics to his homeland of South Africa. 

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