Ghana's telecommunications sector, the National Communications Authority (NCA), has marked a significant development by authorizing Space X Starlink GH LTD, the provider of Starlink Satellite Broadband, to offer Satellite Broadband Services in the country.

The NCA's decision, conveyed through an official statement on April 25, represents a significant milestone subsequent to the Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation’s endorsement of the Satellite Licensing Framework in Ghana.

“The administrative processes towards the issuance of the license is ongoing and will be completed shortly,” the statement added.

The government had foreshadowed this action in response to the recent internet interruption caused by undersea cable damage.

During a parliamentary session in March, Minister for Communications and Digitalisation Ursula Owusu-Ekuful highlighted that the National Communications Authority had previously lacked a licensing framework for satellite operators such as Starlink.

Below is the full statement by the NCA