Starlink has modified its website to display the cost of its Starlink service in Ghana. The corporation will charge 770 GHC monthly for users to access the service.
The company website also changed the price of the Starlink hardware kit. A single purchase will now cost 5,390 GHC.
Starlink’s unlimited data service package in Ghana allows users to utilise data without limitations, but they are still subject to Starlink’s fair use policy.
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The National Communications Authority recently declared that Starlink was scheduled to begin operations in Ghana at the end of August 2024 and authorised the company’s licensing.
Although, at the time of publication, the exchange rate between USD and Ghana Cedi is $1 = around 15 GHC, it appears that Starlink is subsidising the cost of its service given the current situation of Ghana’s economy. Retail prices for Starlink kits in the US are $499, with an additional $120 monthly subscription.
Elon Musk, the founder of Starlink, is well-known for his aggressive pricing strategies. To accelerate its market penetration in Kenya, Starlink is purportedly launching a rental program there that allows users to rent out Starlink kits to clients.
The presence of Starlink in Kenya has caused much unrest in the country’s telecom industry, forcing Safaricom to cut down its internet rates to attract back users who migrate to Starlink.
Depending on how much data you want, most Ghanaian internet service providers offering fibre offer a cheaper price tier.
MTN now charges 195.97 GB for GHC 300. For 290 GB, its nearest rival, Telecel, charges GHC 410.
More about Starlink
With a low Earth orbit, Starlink is the world’s first and most prominent constellation of satellites that provides broadband internet suitable for online gaming, streaming, video calls, and other activities.
With the help of cutting-edge satellites, user gear, and its extensive knowledge of spacecraft and on-orbit operations, Starlink provides users worldwide with high-speed, low-latency internet.
Ghana is the latest African country, and the internet service provider is stamping its presence as it expands to more African countries.
Starlink’s first African launch took place in Nigeria in February 2023, followed by Rwanda in March 2023, Mozambique – June 2023, Kenya and Malawi – July 2023, Zambia and Benin – October 2023, Eswatini – December 2023, Botswana and Ghana – August 2024
So far, Starlink has penetrated over ten African countries and still has more African countries on its radar.