Free Reads Starlink Entered Africa With A Plan—The Market Is Forcing A Rethink By Henry Nzekwe  |  November 6, 2024 Internet service disruptor Starlink came to Africa with a plan: deliver fast, reliable satellite internet to poorly served areas. But as the company now faces capacity issues in the continent’s urban centres, it’s becoming clear that Africa has other ideas. From bustling metropolises like Nairobi and Lagos to Harare and Lusaka, city dwellers have driven Starlink’s surge in demand. This rush has even forced the company to halt new sign-ups in major urban areas, despite having reserved “significant capacity outside of city centres,” according to owner Elon Musk’s own statement on X, in which he added that Starlink is working to increase internet capacity in dense urban areas in Africa as fast as possible. The company says too many users are trying to access the Starlink service in Africa’s urban regions which are currently at network capacity. Observers reckon the company may have underestimated demand…