President Nangolo Mbumba has met with billionaire businessman Elon Musk to explore the possibility of establishing a Starlink office in Namibia.
Mbumba is currently in the United States to co-chair the United Nations Summit for the Future, as well as the General Assembly.
The president met with Musk on Tuesday to discuss Starlink investing in Namibia, confirmed the Namibian Presidency in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter) on the same day.
“I held a meeting with Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX, Tesla Motors and Starlink, to discuss investment opportunities in Namibia’s technology sector. I encouraged Elon to assist our efforts to bridge the digital gap,” noted the post.
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