NEWS: Starlink is still locked out of South Africa over a 30% local ownership rule, Ookla reports.
To break the impasse, Starlink pledged $29 million to give free internet to 5,000 South African schools.
It will also invest $120 million in local infrastructure.
South Africa's Minister of Communications proposed amending the law in May 2026.
A 2027 launch is the likely timeline.
Meanwhile, Airtel Africa partnered with SpaceX to distribute Starlink across its 14 African markets in 2026.
Woah. Elon predicts that SpaceX could reach ~$1 Trillion in revenue by 2030.
This means even the big banks are underestimating SpaceX.
Morgan Stanley projects $330B by 2030
Goldman Sachs projects $474B by 2030
The true value of space-based AI compute has yet to be realized.
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