Elon Musk's Starlink has rapidly expanded its presence in Africa, now operating in 15 countries as of January 2025.

Starlink provides high-speed satellite internet to remote and underserved locations, enabling connectivity in areas where traditional internet infrastructure is unreliable, expensive, or nonexistent by using a constellation of low-Earth orbit satellites.

This visualization, via Visual Capitalist's Kayla Zhu, shows Starlink prices vs. the leading internet service provider's price in 12 African countries, as of January 2025.

Starlink is becoming increasingly affordable in Africa, with monthly plans in countries like Kenya and Zimbabwe significantly cheaper than traditional internet service providers, often at less than half the cost.