African Space Policy & Strategy: Redefining Satellite Navigation and Positioning in Africa

Introduction In January 2016, African Heads of States and Governments adopted…


Nigeria's Telecom Regulator Issues Landing Permit To 13 Additional Space Stations

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the regulatory body overseeing…


Why Earth Observation is Important for Space Development in Africa

Earth observation is the process of acquiring detailed information about the…


Challenges Facing the African Satellite Industry in the Registration of Space Objects

A space-faring nation is one that can launch and operate a satellite in orbit.…


The Role of GNSS & Satellite-Based Augmentation Systems (SBAS) in fighting the spread of COVID-19

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), which has spread all over the world,…


Eutelsat, Paratus Sign Distribution Agreement For EUTELSAT KONNECT Capacity Over South Africa

Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) and Paratus, have signed a…


The Role of Media as a Catalyst in the African Space Program

While it is true that all, if not most African governments, are aware of the…


Burkina Faso Unveils Ground Station, Begins Construction Of First Satellite BurkinaSat-1

Burkina Faso, a landlocked Francophone West African country, has commenced the…


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