In a significant step toward strengthening scientific and technological collaboration, Gabon and Chad have formalised a tripartite partnership to advance research, innovation, and sustainable development. The National Centre for Scientific and Technological Research of Gabon CENAREST, the National...

Last week, Uganda hosted the inaugural African Development Satellite Project AfDev-Sat workshop, marking a significant milestone in Africa’s collaborative efforts to advance space technology. The event highlighted the substantial progress made by participating nations in this pioneering initiative...

Airtel Africa has announced a partnership agreement with SpaceX to bring Starlink’s high speed satellite internet services to customers across its operational footprint in Africa. This partnership marks a significant step in expanding digital access on the continent, particularly in underserved and...

Dragonfly Aerospace has announced a strategic Compatibility Agreement with Unibap Space Solutions, a Swedish leader in radiation tolerant edge computing. The agreement enables seamless integration between Dragonfly’s advanced electro-optical imaging payloads, Gecko, Mantis, Caiman, and the Chameleon...

On 23 May 2025, Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi unveiled a draft policy direction in the Government Gazette proposing an alternative to the stringent Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment B-BBEE ownership requirements for the ICT sector. The new model would allow...

On May 29, 1919, a total solar eclipse helped to prove Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity. Einstein’s theory suggested that gravity could bend light by curving the fabric of spacetime. To prove it, he thought it would be a great idea to look at background stars that appear...

Yet behind every map driving these critical choices lies a question: How do we transform raw spatial data into actionable intelligence? At the 2025 NewSpace Africa Conference, we spoke with Sohail Elabd, Director of International Strategies at Esri, about the company’s role in answering this...

South Africa has announced a new partnership with the United Arab Emirates UAE to establish a dedicated South African satellite, further enhancing the country’s space technology capabilities. Speaking on the sidelines of the SAMENA Leaders’ Summit 2025 in Dubai, Deputy Minister of Communications and...

On May 28, 1959, two monkeys named Able and Baker became the first monkeys to go to space and make it back alive. Miss Able was a rhesus monkey from Kansas, and her crewmate Miss Baker was a squirrel monkey from Peru. They were tucked inside tight capsules, covered in various sensors and electrodes...