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The African space sector is witnessing significant advancements, driven by institutional and commercial initiatives. Governments and private entities across the continent are increasingly investing in satellite technology, Earth observation, and connectivity solutions to address pressing challenges in agriculture, disaster management, and infrastructure development.\ Against this backdrop, Airbus Defence and Space has positioned itself as a […]

Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet service, has officially launched in Cape Verde, marking it as the latest African country to approve and adopt the low-Earth orbit LEO satellite-based connectivity solution. This development brings the total number of countries where Starlink is operational to 117. Elon Musk announced the milestone on the microblogging platform X, emphasising its

Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigration, H.E. Dr Badr Abdelatty, welcomed H.E. Dr Tidiane Ouattara, the President of the Council of the African Space Agency and Dr Sherif Sedky, the CEO of the Egyptian Space Agency EgSA, in a meeting to reinforce Egypt’s leadership in regional space initiatives and promote collaboration across Africa. Welcoming

With the prospective launch of the country’s first satellite, BOTSAT-1, in 2025, Botswana is positioning itself to maximise the opportunities in the rapidly growing space industry. The development of BOTSAT-1 is particularly remarkable given that Botswana currently lacks both a space agency and a space policy framework to drive and coordinate such space activities. This

This partnership marks a significant step in expanding digital access on the continent, particularly in underserved and hard-to-reach regions. To operationalise this milestone, SpaceX has secured the necessary operating licences in nine of the 14 countries where Airtel Africa maintains a presence, with regulatory processes underway for the remaining five. Once finalised, this arrangement will

On May 5, 1961, NASA astronaut Alan Shepard became the first American to go to space. He launched from Cape Canaveral on a Mercury-Redstone rocket in a space capsule named Freedom 7. This was the first manned flight of Project Mercury, which NASA created to put astronauts in orbit. Shepard launched just three weeks after

The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) recently hosted a critical Space Industry Stakeholders Workshop titled Sensitisation and Engagement of Stakeholders on the Commencement of Space Regulation, Spectrum Management, and Licensing in Nigeria. The event brought together key players in Nigeria’s space sector, including government officials, legal experts, and industry leaders, to chart a

The Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute GSSTI has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding MoU with the SatCom Industry Association SIA-India. This partnership signals a new phase of collaboration designed to drive innovation, enhance capacity building, and promote socio-economic development in Ghana and India through space technology. This partnership underscores the

The Africa2Moon Project, which aims to deploy a low-frequency radio telescope on the Moon, has been selected as a payload for China’s Chang’e-8 mission, scheduled to land at the lunar south pole. The China National Space Administration CNSA announced the successful selection during China Space Day in Shanghai on 24 April 2025. Led by the