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Botswana, space technology

Botswana Enters Space Race with BOTSAT-1 Launch

Botswana has successfully launched its first satellite, BOTSAT-1, marking its entry into the growing list of African nations leveraging space…

Eutelsat, satellite

Eutelsat Hits Partner2Connect Milestone with 1M Connected in Africa

Eutelsat is proud to announce that it has achieved its Partner2Connect Digital Coalition pledge, backed by the International Telecommunication Union…

Es’hailSat, satellite

Es’hailSat and SNRT Morocco Sign Multi-Year Transponder Deal

Es’hailSat, Qatar’s satellite operator, has signed a multi-year, multi-transponder deal with the public broadcaster of Morocco, Société Nationale de Radiodiffusion…

Satellite services

NigComSat Partners with Eutelsat to Expand Broadband in Nigeria

Nigerian Communications Satellite (NigComSat) has partnered with Eutelsat OneWeb to provide advanced low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite services across the…

South Africa Satellite

South Africa Plans Satellite Initiative to Close the Digital Divide

South Africa’s National Communications Satellite Strategy aims to bridge the digital divide, drive economic growth, and ensure equitable access to…

DRC

DRC Signs Agreement to Boost Satellite Connectivity

The DRC and Monacosat have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deploy satellite connectivity, aiming to improve rural access, promote…

Wooden satellite

Eco-Friendly Orbits: Meet the World’s First Wooden Satellite

Every year, around 80 tons of space debris re-enters Earth’s atmosphere. While most of this debris harmlessly disintegrates, the breakdown…

e& Egypt

e& Egypt Signs Agreement with NCTS for Satellite Telecom Services

e& Egypt has signed an agreement with the National Company for Telecommunication Services (NCTS), under the Ministry of Defense, to…

Botswana

Botswana’s BotSat-1 Completes Key Testing Phase Ahead of 2025 Launch

Botswana has made significant progress in its space ambitions with the successful completion of the Assembly, Integration, and Testing (AIT)…

Safaricom

Safaricom Calls for Local Partnerships in Satellite Internet Regulations

Kenya's largest telecom company, Safaricom, has urged regulators to require satellite internet providers like Elon Musk's Starlink to partner with…

Stalink

Starlink Launches Affordable Hardware Rental Option in Kenya

Starlink, the American satellite internet provider has introduced a rental option for its internet hardware in Kenya. This allows customers…

Zambia

Zambia Nears First Satellite Launch with Completion of Ground Station

Zambia has completed a ground receiving station, paving the way for the launch of the country’s first satellite, according to…