The approval of the application comes after the Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation in Ghana endorsed the Satellite Licensing Framework policy.

The administrative procedures for issuing the license are currently underway and will be finalized soon.

Starlink, a company owned by SpaceX, operates a constellation of low-Earth orbit satellites that relay signals between satellites and ground stations to deliver high-speed broadband internet services. Starlink’s typical residential internet service is priced at $120 per month for unlimited data, with an initial equipment fee ranging from $599 to $2,500.

Earlier this month, reports surfaced indicating that SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, was restricting access to its Starlink satellite-internet network in certain unauthorized countries.

Several Starlink users in Sudan, Zimbabwe, and South Africa have been notified by SpaceX that their access will be discontinued by the end of the month. Starlink has not obtained regulatory approval to operate in these countries.

Presently, Starlink is accessible in seven African countries: Mozambique, Eswatini, Zambia, Malawi, Kenya, Rwanda, and Nigeria.

Nevertheless, there is an emerging underground market enabling users to bypass local restrictions on Starlink.