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Egyptian Space Agency EgSA has announced the successful conclusion of the operational phase of Nexsat-1, Egypt’s first Earth observation satellite. This satellite developed through a collaboration with the German firm BST marks a significant leap in Egypt’s space technology capabilities. Over the last two years, the Nexsat-1 project has been pivotal in enhancing Egyptian expertise […]

The Egyptian Space Agency, in partnership with the African Space Agency and under the oversight of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, inaugurated the 2025 Basic Space Technology Training Grant on January 13, 2025. Hosted at the Space Academy in Cairo, the program welcomed 21 engineers and specialists from 20 African nations, furthering Egypt’s commitment to

It has become one of just 12 African nations with their own surveillance and telecommunications satellites in space. The country’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye said the move marks a major step towards Senegal’s “technological sovereignty”. “I would like to express my pride and gratitude to all those who made this project possible,” he said in

Ethiopians are looking forward to Friday, December 20, as the country launches its first satellite, the ET-RSS1, into space. It is a 70kg MultiSpectral Remote Sensing Satellite, tested and set to be shot to space at 700km above earth’s surface. A Twitter account dedicated to the launch, “the Ethiopia Remote Sensing Satellite, ETRSS,”: said: “For

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

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

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

[ 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

The Democratic Republic of Congo DRC has announced plans to purchase an Earth Observation satellite using a $20m financing arrangement from Sicomines, a strategic mining partnership between Chinese and Congolese investors, reported Space in Africa. The announcement was made by Gilbert Kabanda, Minister of Scientific Research and Technological Innovation, during a plenary Senate session held