Eutelsat has announced a new commitment to extend broadband satellite connectivity to an additional 2 million people across Sub-Saharan Africa by 2030, building on a track record of digital inclusion initiatives that stretches back over a decade on the continent.
The pledge was made at the ITU Global Symposium for Regulators 2026 (GSR-26), held in Ankara, Turkey, from 12 to 15 May 2026, under the International Telecommunication Union’s Partner2Connect Digital Coalition, the same framework under which Eutelsat made, and surpassed, its first connectivity pledge.
Digital inclusion is a defined pillar of Eutelsat’s corporate social responsibility strategy and is framed by the company within the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Eutelsat has been a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact since 2019.
The company’s stated aim is to ensure that satellite connectivity enables access to education, healthcare, and economic opportunity in the communities it serves, particularly in areas where terrestrial infrastructure is unlikely to reach in the near term.
Source: https://spaceinafrica.com/2026/05/16/eutelsat-pledges-to-connect-an-additional-2-million-people-in-sub-saharan-africa-by-2030/