Day: March 25, 2025

Thales Alenia Space and Moroccan company Panafsat recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding MoU to develop a Moroccan satellite communications system designed to bridge the digital divide across Africa. The partnership aims to provide high-speed internet services to 26 African countries, encompassing a population of 550 million across 12 million square kilometers. The system will …

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Satellite data subscription in Kenya grew by a whopping 1,955.3% following the licensing and launch of Starlink Internet Services Kenya in July 2023, states a new report by the Communications Authority (CA). According to the fourth quarter industry statistics by the CA, satellite data subscribers stood at 8,324 by June compared to 4,808 in March …

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Rwanda Space Agency RSA and China’s STAR.VISION Aerospace Limited STAR.VISION have announced the successful completion of the Algorithm Rideshare Programme aboard satellite WJ-1A. In March 2023, RSA and STAR.VISION signed a memorandum of understanding MoU to collaborate on developing and deploying AI algorithms to assess land use and generate statistics automatically. A team of six …

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[ Nigeria To Launch Four Satellites To Strengthen Space Tech Capability ] Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has approved the launch of four new satellites to advance Nigeria’s efforts and enhance its space technology capabilities. The announcement was made by Dr Matthew Adepoju, the Director General of the National Space Research and Development Agency NASRDA, at …

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