Elon Musks satellite internet service Starlink has sold out in major cities across five African countries including Zimbabwes capital Harare, just weeks after the new entrant received regulatory approval.
Nigeria has the highest number of citiesfive in totalwhere the high-speed internet service kits have run out, according to a coverage map on Starlinks website.
Abuja, Kano, Lagos, Port Harcourt, and Warri have all been labelled as Sold Out.
In Kenya, Starlink terminals have flown off the shelves in Nairobi. Terminals are no longer available in Lusaka, Zambia while in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, the status is labeled expanding in 2025, indicating that potential customers in these markets will face a longer wait time for the kits.
The rapid sellout of Starlink terminals signals a growing demand for reliable internet access across Africa, fuelled by significant drop in price of the kits that have rattled the continents internet market, prompting traditional providers to adapt their pricing strategies.
