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Paratus launches EduLINK to bring Starlink internet to African schools

Through Paratus EduLINK, schools gain access to online learning, teacher training, digital assessments and collaborative projects, driving educational advancement and greater inclusion. Paratus Group, the pan-African telecommunications provider and authorised Starlink reseller, has unveiled Paratus EduLINK, a new connectivity initiative aimed at bringing high-speed internet to schools in underserved and remote areas across Africa. Under the campaign message “Empowering Education, Anywhere,” the programme aspires to make digital learning accessible to students regardless of where they live. EduLINK leverages Starlink’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite technology to bypass the longstanding infrastructure challenges that have limited internet access in isolated communities. The service will initially be available in Botswana, Eswatini, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda and Zambia. Schools holding a recognised Education Certificate can qualify for the package, which provides 2TB of Priority Data each month along with a generous buffer to maintain uninterrupted learning. The rollout includes the Standard Starlink Kit—sold separately and installed by professionals—and is supported by local assistance, flexible payment options within each country, and dedicated customer care, a crucial component for institutions in regions with limited technical resources. This effort builds on Paratus’ extensive experience supporting digital education, most notably through a seven-year collaboration with Eduvision in Namibia. That partnership, which relied on geostationary satellite infrastructure, has reached over 12,000 students and 471 teachers, demonstrating clear improvements in engagement and academic performance. “Paratus EduLINK is not just about connectivity, it’s about creating equal access to education,” said Barney Harmse, Executive Chairman of Paratus Group. EduLINK joins a growing wave of initiatives across Africa that use high-speed satellite networks to close the digital divide in education. Other notable efforts include Intelsat’s partnership with the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative to expand learning opportunities in East Africa; NigComSat’s EdTech Solutions programme in Nigeria; POULSAT’s collaboration with Eutelsat to connect schools in North Africa; and Avanti’s Project iMlango, which supplies high-speed internet to rural Kenyan classrooms using the HYLAS 2 Ka-band satellite. Collectively, these initiatives demonstrate the transformative role of satellite connectivity in delivering quality education to communities that have historically been left behind, underscoring a continent-wide movement to leverage space-based infrastructure for educational inclusion.