Botswana has rejected Elon Musk's Starlink's request for approval to operate in the country, just ahead of its planned launch in Q4 2024.
Starlink had submitted its application in May 2023, but the regulatory body found that crucial information was missing from the submission, as reported by Techcabal.

An insider from Botswana's Communication Authority disclosed, "There were issues regarding missing requirements with the application, which were identified and pointed out.

They are yet to respond to the issues." Entities like Starlink are required to pay specific fees to operate in Botswana, including a P5,600 application fee, an annual license fee potentially reaching up to P386,000 (~$28,500), and 3% of their annual operating revenue.

Starlink's experience in Africa


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Starlink's experience in Africa has encountered regulatory challenges, especially in a continent where only 40% of the over 1.3 billion population has internet access, the lowest rate globally.

In South Africa, Starlink faces a ban due to non-compliance with a legal requirement outlined in the Electronics Communications Act (ECA).

Continue Reading: https://africafactszone.com/starlink-satellite-internet-rejected-in-botswana/

Africa is backward

Country wey get sense

BOTSWANA DOESN'T WANT ELON MUSK TO EXPOSE THEM YET TO ANY STAR.

Those using Starlink say compared to the price of installation, it is worth the price

Good. More bandwidth for Nigeria.

E wan use Africa cash out

They might have a solid reason.