{"id":497901,"date":"2026-06-13T14:38:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T14:38:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/497901\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T14:38:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T14:38:23","slug":"amazon-takes-on-starlink-in-kenya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/497901\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon takes on Starlink in Kenya"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Amazon has applied for approval to build its first African satellite ground station in Kenya, putting it in competition with SpaceX as governments across the continent tighten their control over fast-growing satellite internet services.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">For global operators, Africa\u2019s youthful population and patchy broadband networks offer a mix of scale and unmet demand.<\/p>\n<p>    <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/462104ec686d6dde2d54ec7d8cd15878.png\" alt=\"A chart showing mobile internet access gaps in different parts of the world.\" loading=\"eager\" height=\"670\" width=\"739\" class=\"yf-lglytj  loaded\"\/> A chart showing mobile internet access gaps in different parts of the world.      <\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kenyanwallstreet.com\/amazon-satellite-ground-station-kenya\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Amazon\u2019s application;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Amazon\u2019s application&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Amazon\u2019s application<\/a> lands at a time when SpaceX\u2019s Starlink \u2014 the most widely used satellite internet service in Africa \u2014 is running into regulatory delays. <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/economy\/policy\/articles\/namibia-blocks-starlink-entry-telecoms-125842610.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Namibia;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Namibia&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Namibia<\/a> and South Africa have prevented Starlink from entering their telecoms markets, enforcing local ownership rules that have become a point of contention for multinational firms operating in Africa.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">SpaceX is due to make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/1890e552-aa7e-4d7f-98f1-db4f165e8827?syn-25a6b1a6=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:its $75 billion stock market debut;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;its $75 billion stock market debut&quot;}\" class=\"link \">its $75 billion stock market debut<\/a> on Friday, potentially sharpening investor focus on regulatory approvals in Africa\u2019s biggest markets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.semafor.com\/author\/tiisetso-motsoeneng\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tiisetso Motsoeneng;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Tiisetso Motsoeneng&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Tiisetso Motsoeneng<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Amazon has applied for approval to build its first African satellite ground station in Kenya, putting it 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