{"id":573,"date":"2025-04-15T22:06:37","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T21:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techstream.africa\/?p=573"},"modified":"2025-04-15T22:06:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T21:06:37","slug":"somalia-grants-starlink-operational-license-to-boost-digital-inclusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techstream.africa\/?p=573","title":{"rendered":"Somalia Grants Starlink Operational License to Boost Digital Inclusion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"224\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/techstream.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/img_5966-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techstream.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/img_5966-1.png 224w, https:\/\/techstream.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/img_5966-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\">The National Communications Authority (NCA) of Somalia has officially approved Starlink\u2019s operational license, marking a major step toward expanding internet access nationwide. During the announcement event in Mogadishu, NCA Director General Mustafa Yasin Sheik described Starlink\u2019s arrival as a milestone for bridging Somalia\u2019s digital divide, especially for rural communities long underserved by traditional connectivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\">Minister of Communications and Technology, H.E. Mohamed Mo\u2019allim, also emphasized the government\u2019s commitment to affordable, accessible internet for all Somalis. With this move, Starlink is set to play a crucial role in transforming the country\u2019s digital landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\">Read more here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techinafrica.com\/somalia-grants-starlink-operational-license-aiming-to-bridge-digital-divide\/\">https:\/\/www.techinafrica.com\/somalia-grants-starlink-operational-license-aiming-to-bridge-digital-divide\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Communications Authority (NCA) of Somalia has officially approved Starlink\u2019s operational license, marking a major step toward expanding internet access nationwide. During the announcement event in Mogadishu, NCA Director General Mustafa Yasin Sheik described Starlink\u2019s arrival as a milestone for bridging Somalia\u2019s digital divide, especially for rural communities long underserved by traditional connectivity. Minister&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-573","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/techstream.africa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/573","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/techstream.africa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/techstream.africa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techstream.africa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techstream.africa\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=573"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/techstream.africa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/573\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":574,"href":"https:\/\/techstream.africa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/573\/revisions\/574"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/techstream.africa\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=573"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techstream.africa\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=573"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techstream.africa\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=573"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}