Airtel Africa on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 announced an agreement with SpaceX to introduce Starlink Direct-to-Cell satellite connectivity across all its 14 markets that serve 174 million customers. Through this partnership, Airtel Africa customers with compatible smartphones in regions without terrestrial coverage can have network connectivity through Starlink, which is the world’s largest 4G connectivity […] The post Airtel Africa, SpaceX set to launch Starlink Direct to cell connectivity across continent first appeared on The Zambian Observer .