The discussion focused on the potential for Starlink to establish a program for certifying local installers and maintenance personnel in Nigeria, as well as contracts for hardware startups to produce Starlink’s repeater boxes locally.
Dr Tijani highlighted the growing demand for Starlink in Nigeria and emphasized the possibility of creating thousands of new jobs in the country through initiatives such as a certified installer/maintenance program for Starlink and collaborating with hardware startups to produce repeater boxes locally. He also expressed the government’s intention to encourage tech companies to invest and deepen the tech ecosystem in Nigeria.
Elon Musk had previously announced the deployment of SpaceX in Nigeria in January this year.
