According to a recent LinkedIn post from StarkWare Industries, the company is backing Share, an internet infrastructure network focused on improving connectivity across Africa. The post describes Share as addressing coordination failures among more than 4,000 fragmented small ISPs in markets such as Kenya, where substantial bandwidth reportedly remains underutilized.
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The LinkedIn post highlights that Share aims to aggregate underused telecom assets including fiber, subsea cables, and data centers into a shared network and protocol. According to the description, this model is intended to let internet providers and community operators monetize idle bandwidth, receive mobile money payments, and potentially deliver faster connectivity compared with incumbent providers.
The post suggests that StarkWare views reliable and affordable internet access as a foundational prerequisite for broader adoption of digital payment rails, stablecoins, and applications built on Starknet. By supporting Share at an early stage, StarkWare appears to be positioning its ecosystem to benefit from greater user reach in African markets where connectivity remains a bottleneck.
From an investor perspective, this backing may indicate StarkWare’s strategy to invest beyond core blockchain infrastructure into enabling technologies that could expand its addressable user base. If Share succeeds in scaling a continental shared network, StarkWare-linked applications could see higher transaction volumes and user growth, potentially enhancing the company’s strategic standing in emerging markets.
The post also underscores StarkWare’s focus on Africa as a long-term growth opportunity, referencing the potential to reach “the next billion users” via improved connectivity. While financial terms and timelines are not disclosed, the move may signal an ecosystem-building approach where infrastructure investments are used to reinforce Starknet’s competitive positioning against other blockchain platforms targeting global payments and fintech use cases.