Lesotho Under Pressure to Approve Starlink Licence

Prime Minister says his government is removing obstacles to US investment, including Starlink, in the wake of the tariff hike

Lesotho Prime Minister Samuel Matekane on Wednesday announced that his government is actively removing barriers for US companies to operate in the country — including satellite internet provider Starlink, a subsidiary of Elon Musk’s SpaceX, despite the local opposition to the project.

This follows an announcement in February by the Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA),…