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Paratus Zambia has participated in the official handover of newly constructed facilities at Mphande Primary School, donating a Starlink satellite internet kit to connect the school’s new computer laboratory, in partnership with CFAO Mobility Zambia and World Vision Zambia. The handover marks a significant step for the school’s nearly 500 learners, who will now benefit

Madagascar has become the third African market to test direct-to-cell satellite connectivity, after Airtel Madagascar completed a live trial in partnership with SpaceX and the Ministry of Digital Development, Posts and Telecommunications (MNDPT). The demonstration took place in Sadabe on 11 July, in the presence of Minister Mahefa Andriamampiadana, officials from the Communications Regulatory Authority

Mali’s Minister of Communication, Digital Economy, and Administrative Modernisation, Alhamdou Ag Ilyène, has raised the prospect of establishing a national space agency and developing shared satellite capabilities within the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) during a meeting with ITU Deputy Secretary-General Tomas Lamanauskas on the sidelines of the WSIS Forum 2026 in Geneva. The discussions,

The recent official launch of Twoobii-OneWeb in Namibia brings high-speed, low-latency LEO satellite services to a region long underserved by traditional infrastructure. The launch, which brought together partners, clients, regulators, and media, unlocks genuine economic potential while narrowing the digital divide across Namibian business, tourism, and education sectors. Central to this development is the collaboration

Indian aerospace organisation Space Kidz India announces delegates from 31 African countries, including newly announced participant Namibia, are taking part in Mission ShakthiSAT, an India-led all-girls satellite and STEM education programme the organisation describes as the world’s largest of its kind. The claim was made in a press release issued by Space Kidz India and

The Republic of Botswana has become the sixth African country to sign the Artemis Accords, joining a growing group of nations on the continent formalising their participation in the United States-led framework for lunar governance. Hon David Tshere, Botswana’s minister of communications and innovation, signed the Accords on behalf of the country during a ceremony

Space in Africa is set to publish the first-ever NewSpace Africa Conference Impact Report, documenting the conference’s five-year journey from its inaugural edition in Nairobi in 2022 to its milestone 2026 edition in Libreville, Gabon. The report documents the evolution of Africa’s leading space industry gathering, highlighting the stakeholders, partnerships, and conversations shaping the continent’s

The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has confirmed the dismissal of an application by the LEO-satellite internet services provider Starlink, bringing a long-running regulatory dispute closer to its conclusion. CRAN’s CEO, Emilia Nghikembua, noted that 622 of the 624 applications received did not meet procedural requirements. Of the remaining two, which were procedural and

Angola’s national communications satellite, ANGOSAT-2, has begun receiving signals and conducting operational testing at the Boane Earth Station in Maputo Province, Mozambique, marking the first active technical deployment of the satellite in the country. The testing is running in parallel with the signing of two bilateral cooperation memoranda between Angola and Mozambique, concluded on the