Lesotho: Starlink Launches Amid Job Losses in Lesotho

Elon Musk’s satellite internet service comes after months of US funding cuts and tariffs put immense pressure on the country’s economy

• Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, has launched in Lesotho through T-Connect Lesotho.
• The launch comes after massive job losses stemming from 50% US tariffs on Lesotho imports and funding cuts that were led by Musk in the Trump administration.
• Prime Minister Samuel Matekane’s government has granted Starlink a ten-year licence despite local…