Starlink Narrows the Gap to Under 13,000 as Nigeria’s ISP Market Fragments Further in Q2 2026
Starlink closed the second quarter of 2026 with 98,642 active subscribers in Nigeria, adding 6,651 subscribers since Q4 2025 and pulling within 12,742 subscribers of market leader Spectranet Ltd, which grew to 111,384. It's the fifth straight reporting period in which Starlink has narrowed the gap, and the closest the two operators have been since the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)…
Nigeria Approves NIGCOMSAT-2A, 2B in Push to Expand Broadband and Boost National Security
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the acquisition and deployment of two next-generation communications satellites, NIGCOMSAT-2A and NIGCOMSAT-2B, according to a statement by Radio Nigeria (FRCN). NIGCOMSAT describes the move as a major step toward expanding Nigeria's broadband coverage and reducing the country's reliance on foreign satellite infrastructure.
NIGCOMSAT announced…
Nigeria to Deploy AI and Satellite-Powered Crop Monitoring System
Source: OCP Africa
Nigeria has signed a memorandum of understanding with OCP Africa and geospatial technology company Ground Truth Analytics to launch the National Agro-Productivity System (NAPS), the country's first national crop monitoring platform powered by satellite imagery and artificial intelligence.
The MoU was signed at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University in Ben Guerir, Morocco,…
Starlink Closes Q4 2025 with 91,991 Subscribers as Satellite Internet Reshapes Nigeria’s ISP Market
Starlink Internet Services Nigeria Ltd ended the quarter with 91,991 subscribers, narrowing the gap with long-time market leader Spectranet Ltd to 16,534, a competitive distance that stood at nearly 40,000 just five quarters earlier. Furthermore, Nigeria's total active ISP subscriber base reached 352,006 across 2,508 points of presence in Q4 2025, up from 313,713 recorded in Q2 2025. The figures,…
Nigeria Launches FreeTV Platform, Bringing Free Digital Television to Homes Nationwide
Source: State House Digital / Office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Today, Nigeria launched FreeTV, a national free-to-air digital television platform that will give households across the country access to digital television, more channels, clearer pictures, and Nigerian content without monthly subscription fees. The launch, announced by the State House, marks a…
Starlink Deepens Local Presence in Nigeria Through In-Store Support
Source: Jakub Porzycki, NurPhoto/ Getty Images
Starlink is deepening its market presence in Nigeria with the introduction of in-person customer support at Konga stores nationwide. The company notified existing users directly, announcing "In-Person Support Now Available at Konga Stores," signalling an evolution in its distribution strategy and commitment to localised service delivery across…
Mapping the Gap: Dr Oluseun Adeluyi and the Satellite Project That Could Change Nigerian Farming
Dr Oluseun Adeluyi, Nigeria Country Lead, IrrEO/ SSA-Tech-DG, NASRDA
There is a number that has haunted Nigerian agriculture for years. The country has an estimated 3 million hectares of irrigation potential, land that, in principle, could produce food year-round, but less than 10% of it is currently used. The rest sits idle, not for lack of water, and not entirely for lack of will, but in…
Nigus Partners With UAE on USD 200 Million Deal Featuring Satellite Manufacturing in Nigeria
Source: Elmirate Capital
Nigus International Investment Limited and UAE-based Elmirate Investment LLC (Elmirate Capital) have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding to establish, as part of their deal, an advanced satellite manufacturing platform in Nigeria, backed by a planned investment of up to USD 200 million.
The agreement will be executed through a newly established Special…
Nigeria Approves Immediate Funding for Maintenance of National Space Assets
Nigeria's National Space Council Meeting held on March 3, 2025. Source: NASRDA
Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has instructed the immediate release of approved government funds for the maintenance of the country's space assets, reinforcing the country’s commitment to implementing its long-term space development vision. The directive came on Tuesday, 3 March, during the inaugural…
NASRDA Opens Three-Day Workshop on Satellite-Based Irrigation Mapping in Nigeria
The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has commenced a three-day stakeholder workshop titled "Advancing Satellite-Based Tools to Map Irrigated Cropland in Nigeria," bringing together government agencies, research institutions, development partners, and traditional rulers to address one of the country's most persistent agricultural challenges: the near-total dependence of…