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Marian Selorm Sapah, Lecturer/Research Scientist, University of Ghana

Starlink: SpaceX's new internet service could be a gamechanger in Africa

SpaceX's Starlink service is slowly arriving in Africa, starting with Nigeria and Rwanda. Wirestock Creators/Shutterstock

It’s hard for many of us to imagine a world without instant, limitless internet access. Some have even argued that it should, alongside access to clean water and electricity, be considered a basic human right.

But in fact only 64.4% of the global population as of January 2023 are internet users. Asia and Europe are home to most of the people who are connected.

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