“We have been in discussions with Starlink since 2021, and we’ve now reached an agreement on the essentials,” Chad’s Communications Minister, Boukar Michel, said. This new agreement is expected to significantly enhance Chad’s internet coverage, especially in remote areas lacking fiber optic infrastructure.
“A large part of our territory is not covered by fibre optics, and I believe that Starlink will help us bridge this gap,” Michel said. According to the latest World Bank data, only 12% of Chad’s population had internet access in 2022.
