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US ambassador says Elon Musk’s $28 million Starlink offer for 5,000 South African schools remains stalled by ownership rules

Elon Musk rejected demands to transfer 30% of Starlink’s South African operation to historically disadvantaged investors after proposing free internet for thousands of rural schools, according to the United States ambassador to South Africa. Elon Musk’s Starlink offered to invest about $28 million in free internet for…

Business Insider AfricaBy Ayodeji Adegboyega
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US ambassador says Elon Musk’s $28 million Starlink offer for 5,000 South African schools remains stalled by ownership rules
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Original headline: “US ambassador says Elon Musk’s $28 million Starlink offer for 5,000 South African schools remains stalled by ownership rules”

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