The meeting comes as South Africa eagerly awaits the launch of Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service in the country.
President Cyril Ramaphosa yesterday met with South African-born tech billionaire Elon Musk in New York behind closed doors., the president later described the meeting with Musk, the world’s richest man, as “positive”.
While in New York, president Ramaphosa also engaged business leaders as part of the drive to attract foreign direct investment for South Africa.delivered a keynote address during a roundtable discussion hosted by the Business Council for International Understanding. “We had a good meeting,” says Ramaphosa shaking hands with Musk in the SABC clip. “Absolutely,” the tech billionaires responds.The meeting with Musk comes as South Africa eagerly awaits the launch on Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service in the country.
Starlink is a satellite internet constellation operated by Musk’s SpaceX, providing satellite internet access coverage to over 60 countries. SpaceX started launching Starlink satellites in 2019.
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