Starlink now widely available in Africa
February 5, 2026
By Chris Forrester
While there are still plenty of potentially lucrative nations which have not permitted Starlink to enter their markets (Zambia and South Africa, for example), Starlink continues to make progress.
The current list of connected countries is shown below, however some major countries still do not permit Starlink to officially enter. These include Zambia and South Africa.
Starlink in Africa
Benin
Botswana
Burundi
Cape Verde
Chad
Congo (DRC)
Eswatini (previously Swaziland)
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mauritius
Mozambique
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
Somalia
Sierra Leone
Zimbabwe
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