NamibiaNamibia draws the line on foreign tech control with Starlink rejection CRAN CEO Emilia Nghikembua The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia this week turned down an application by Starlink to operate in Namibia, rejecting both its telecommunications service licence and spectrum licence. CRAN says the application did not meet provisions of the Communications Act, with no local shareholding indicated—something that cuts against the country's long-standing push for majority local ownership in strategic sectors. The regulator has, however, left the door open, […] today26 March, 2026
insert_link NamibiaCRAN reviews 1,180 public submissions on Starlink licence application Starlink Texas factory (Photo by Advanced Technologies) The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has received 1,180 written public submissions on Starlink’s application for a telecommunications licence, with the overwhelming majority supporting the bid as regulators continue to assess compliance, ownership requirements, and broader national interest considerations. According to CRAN, 1,164 submissions were in favour of Starlink entering the Namibian market, while 16 opposed the application. The regulator says both […] today16 December, 2025
insert_link LocalParatus Group launches Paratus 500 Pan African telecommunications network services provider, Paratus Group, has announced the launch of “Paratus 500”, a defining milestone following the Group’s expansion into seven additional African markets earlier this year, including Eswatini, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. Paratus is now licensed to operate in 15 African countries, and with this expansion, the Group becomes one of the first pan African telcos to cover over 500 million people […] today10 November, 2025
