Starlink announced on Friday the availability of its services in Benin. This is the seventh African country entered by the American satellite broadband Internet after Nigeria, Rwanda, Mozambique, Kenya, Malawi and Zambia.
In a post on X, the owner of Elon Musk's Starlink testified about the progress and expansion of his ambitious project on the African continent.
"Starlink now authorized in Benin!" announced Elon Musk on his X account (formerly known as Twitter).
The development comes as many parts of Africa, particularly rural or remote areas, often experience difficulties accessing a stable and fast internet connection.
Elon Musk's Starlink project is a next-generation satellite network, which was launched by the aerospace company SpaceX in February 2018. It was designed to provide broadband internet access around the world. At present, the satellite constellation provides coverage to more than 60 countries.