On the grounds of the newly completed structure for the African Space Agency (AfSA), domiciled within Egypt’s Space City, the African Union Commission and the Egyptian government, represented by the […]
Africa
Ivanhoe Mines and SES continue providing low-latency satellite connectivity to Africa
The Kamoa-Kakula Copper Project in The Democratic Republic of Congo will continue to enjoy high-speed satellite-based connectivity services as part of a new agreement between Ivanhoe Mines and SES, the two companies […]
Africa’s critical mineral exploration rapidly accelerates as Fleet Space deploys the first ExoSphere satellite
Fleet Space announces the first deployment of its ExoSphere satellite-based mineral exploration system in Africa, in a new partnership with Resonance Frequency Exploration Group (RFEG), based in the USA with […]
EUMETSAT’s MTG-11 + two Intelsat satellites are successfully sent to orbit via an Arianespace Ariane 5 launch vehicle
On Tuesday, December 13th, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. local time, an Ariane 5 launcher, operated by Arianespace, successfully lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana (South America), carrying […]
OneWeb’s distribution partner, Paratus, helps to bridge the digital divide in Africa
OneWeb announced the signing of a distribution partnership with Paratus Group (“Paratus”), the pan-African telecommunications company. The agreement will help Paratus to deliver OneWeb’s low Earth orbit (LEO) connectivity solutions across Africa […]
OneWeb + Q-KON Africa engage in a five year LEO connectivity services agreement
OneWeb now has a distribution partner agreement with Q-KON Africa, a specialist technology company that supplies solutions based on satellite, wireless and VoIP technologies, to offer broadband connectivity services in […]
Intelsat receives broadband access renewal contract for South Sudan from MTN + continues their Space STEM program for African students
Intelsat has been selected by MTN to meet the demand for broadband in remote areas of South Sudan. Through its strategic agreement with Intelsat, MTN is improving its network capacity and […]
Avanti Communications and Turksat’s 5-year agreement to deliver combined Ka-band coverage across Africa and Middle East
Avanti Communications (“Avanti”), provider of high throughput satellite capacity across EMEA, has a new 5-year partnership with Turkish communications satellite operator, Türksat Uydu Haberleşme Kablo TV ve İşletme A.Ş. (“ […]
The African space + satellite industry is now valued @ Billion$$
According to the latest Space in Africa industry report, the African space economy in 2021 is valued at $19.49 billion and is projected to grow 16.16% to $22.64 billion by […]
OneWeb’s 1st West African Satellite Network Portal Completed By TinSky
TinSky Connect has successfully completed the installation of 15 OneWeb antennas and customer provided equipment at a Satellite Network Portal (SNP) or gateway facility in Accra, Ghana. OneWeb is a […]