Uganda Grants Elon Musk’s Starlink Licence to Provide Satellite Internet Services
The approval follows months of restrictions and could expand high-speed internet to rural schools, hospitals and underserved areas, officials said.
- On Friday, President Yoweri Museveni announced the Uganda Communications Commission granted an operating license to Starlink Uganda, enabling the company to begin delivering satellite internet services in the East African nation.
- Late last year, the Uganda Revenue Authority restricted importing satellite equipment; a December 19, 2025 memo from Asadu Kigozi at the Customs Control Department required clearance from the Uganda Peoples Defence Force Chief of Defence Forces.
- The agreement promises high-speed internet to rural schools and hospitals, aiming to boost Uganda's 50 per cent internet penetration while spurring competition for dominant players like MTN and Bharti Airtel AIRTEL.
- Starlink, a subsidiary of SpaceX, has complied with local laws following a January 2026 suspension due to election concerns and now operates in more than a dozen countries across Africa.
- Consumers in Uganda have long voiced concerns over the high cost and inconsistent quality of local internet services, which analysts often attribute to limited competition within the telecommunications sector.
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Uganda grants Elon Musk’s Starlink licence to provide satellite internet services
Uganda has granted a licence to Elon Musk’s satellite internet company Starlink to operate in the country, President Yoweri Museveni announced in a post on X on Friday.
Starlink secures licence to operate in Uganda after previous restrictions
Satellite internet operator Starlink has officially secured regulatory approval that allows it to operate in Uganda. The development follows the SpaceX-owned company’s suspension in the East African country months ago. According to information revealed by a SpaceX team member, the agreement was signed on Friday between the Director of Starlink Market Access & Development, Ryan Goodnight, and the Executive Director of Uganda Communications Commis…
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