Zimbabwe is seeking more than USD 200 million to finance the launch of a new telecommunications satellite to improve digital connectivity and strengthen the country’s ICT infrastructure, Finance Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has announced. Speaking at the Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency...

On 9 March 2026, the Kenya Space Agency (KSA) officially launched the Africa Business Innovation Lab (ABIL), set to position the country as a hub for space-driven innovation. The event, led by Acting Director General Brig. Hillary Kipkosgey underscores the country’s commitment to leveraging space...

The Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) has officially commissioned and launched its Nanosatellite Data Receiving Ground Station in Windhoek on 4 March 2026, marking a significant milestone in the country’s growing space science capacity. The facility, housed under the University’s...

The University of South Africa (UNISA) and the University of Namibia (UNAM) have formalised a collaboration by signing an agreement to advance the Africa Millimetre Telescope (AMT) project, strengthening African-led research and collaboration across the continent. The agreement was finalised during...

SES, a space solutions company, is expanding humanitarian connectivity at the Farchana refugee settlement in Chad in cooperation with emergency.lu, the public-private partnership led by Luxembourg’s Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Defence, Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade, and the...

SES, a leading space solutions company, along with IoT technology provider Advannotech and other service providers, is collaborating to bring data-driven agricultural technology to South Africa’s next generation of farmers through the Enterprising Africa Regional Network (EARN), a hands-on programme...

Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has instructed the immediate release of approved government funds for the maintenance of the country’s space assets, reinforcing the country’s commitment to implementing its long-term space development vision. The directive came on Tuesday, 3 March, during the...

Vodafone, a multinational telecommunications company operating across Africa, particularly in 8 African countries through Vodacom, has signed an agreement with Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network (Amazon LEO) to expand mobile coverage across Europe and Africa. The partnership aims...

The Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) is set to begin observing selected astronomical alerts issued by the Vera C Rubin Observatory, highlighting a key milestone in South Africa’s participation in a new era of time-domain astronomy. The Rubin Observatory, based in Chile, is conducting one of...