About 23 million Nigerians, mostly in rural areas, are set to gain internet access through growing partnerships between telecommunications companies and satellite providers such as SpaceX’s Starlink and Lynk Global.
Yomi Arowosafe, secretary of the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), noted that these Nigerians live within one of the country’s 87 unconnected clusters. Many of them are farmers who believe improved internet access will expand their market reach and reduce transportation costs.
“Sales will increase, and the cost of trans
