On April 14, 2025, the Lesotho Communications Authority LCA announced that it has granted Starlink a 10-year license to operate and provide satellite internet services in the country. This marks the entry of the first satellite internet provider in Lesotho and represents a significant step forward in advancing the nation’s digital transformation agenda. This came …
On the sidelines of the 2025 NewSpace Africa Conference in Cairo, Egypt, the SatNav Africa Joint Programme Office JPO signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tunisian-based African Association for Geospatial Development AGEOS. The agreement establishes a cooperative framework to promote innovation and support the development of business clusters in the fields of Global …
The Congolese Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority ARPTC has officially announced that it has granted a telecommunications network and services license to Starlink DRC S.A., a Congolese registered entity of Starlink. The approval was issued per the Democratic Republic of Congo’s DRC telecommunications and ICT regulatory framework, following the regularisation of the company’s administrative status. …
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On May 2, 2005, the Skylark sounding rocket launched on its 441st and final flight. Skylark was a British sounding rocket designed to carry European research experiments into the upper atmosphere and beyond the boundary of space. The last Skylark rocket launched with a Swedish mission called Maser 10. This was the tenth mission of …
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Satlyt, a US-based company, has officially signed a partnership with the Kenya Space Agency to advance its mission of developing a decentralised space computing platform, aimed at transforming the processing and utilisation of satellite data. The agreement was formalised on April 24, 2025, on the sidelines of the 2025 NewSpace Africa Conference in Cairo, Egypt. …
The Global Satellite Operators Association GSOA is the leading CEO driven body representing the satellite ecosystem, from operators across all orbits to manufacturers, launchers, ground segment players, and beyond. GSOA engages with regulators, policymakers, and global institutions like ITU, 3GPP, UNOOSA, DIFI, and WEF, advocating for inclusive and technology neutral connectivity worldwide. In an exclusive …
Satellite For All How GSOA Is Driving Inclusive Connectivity In Africa Read More »
The African Union AU and European Union EU partnership marks its 25th anniversary this year, dating back to the first Africa Europe Summit held in Cairo on April 3-4, 2000. This alliance represents nearly 1.9 billion people across both continents and is founded on shared values, mutual interests, and multilateral cooperation. Both unions are working …
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On May 1, 1949, Neptune’s moon Nereid was discovered by the Dutch astronomer Gerard Kuiper. This was the second of 14 Neptune moons scientists have discovered. It was also the last one to be discovered with certainty before NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft flew by Neptune in 1989. Astronomers suspected they had observed a third moon …
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In a bid to effectively pursue research and astronomical activities for development in Nigeria, the Director General, National Space Research and Development Agency, Dr Halilu Shaba, has emphasised the need for Building and Operating the first Very Long Baseline Interferometry VLBI to carry out research to monitor and predict geo-hazards, using Space Geodetic and Geophysical …
AALTO HAPS Limited, an Airbus subsidiary specialising in the design, manufacture, and operation of High Altitude Platform Stations HAPS, has successfully completed its first stratospheric flight and testing from the newly established AALTOPORT in Laikipia County, Kenya. Flying above 60,000 feet for over 13 days, the Zephyr HAPS was equipped with a direct to device …
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