Nigeria in talks with Elon Musk's Starlink to create jobs in Nigeria

The discussions happened on the sideline of the ongoing International Telecommunication Union-World Radio Communication (ITU-WRC) Conference in Dubai, with the Senior Director of Global Licensing and activation of SpaceX, Ryan Goodnight.

The Federal Government of Nigeria has initiated discussions with Elon Musk’s Starlink on setting up programs that will create jobs in Nigeria through local maintenance and production of its hardware.

The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, disclosed this on Sunday through his verified X handle.