Ghana launches National Map of Forests and Land Use
The Forestry Commission of Ghana (FCG) today announced the launch of a National Map of Forests and Land Use. Marking a significant milestone in Ghana’s commitment to building world-class earth observation expertise and the culmination of a three-year project, the development has been supported by Forests 2020, which is managed by Ecometrica, the downstream space information company, and supported…
Ghana Environmental Activists Discuss Law Reform and Need for Satellite Technology in Forest Conservation
On Dec 16, environmental change enthusiasts gathered at a summit in Cape Coast, Ghana to discuss protection and rebuilding of timberland assets have engaged the public authority to reexamine and consider altering the Forest Concession Act that gives concessioners position to attack backwoods holds and homesteads and abuse monetary trees.
The uncontrolled and widespread illicit practice which was…
UKSA Provides Funding for Ghana Forest Management Project Using EO
The UK Space Agency through Ecometrica Limited is funding an Earth Observation project in Ghana, West Africa, to monitor its forest resources. This project is also going to aid Ghana's understanding of its deforestation challenges towards enhancing cocoa production in the country. Ghana rivals Ivory Coast as the largest producer and exporter of Cocoa in Africa.
The project is called the…
Solidaridad is Using Satellite Data to Access Funding for Ghana Farmers
Solidaridad, an international civil society organisation, founded in 1969 for facilitating the development of socially responsible, ecologically sound and profitable supply chains, has established a savings and loans groups, tagged the Village Savings and Loan Association to help farmers in Ghana access financial support.
This project is possible through Solidaridad's Satellite for Business…
How Ghana-based Grow for Me Is Using Satellite Imageries To Scale Its Crowdfunding Platform
Grow for Me (GFM), a Ghana-based startup that enables micro-investors to fund smallholder farmers for a percentage of proceeds, is leveraging satellite imageries to monitor farmlands and provide agronomic advice in a scale that shows the growing adoption of satellite-enabled applications in Africa.
Grow for Me onboards pre-vetted farmers on its platform and matches micro-investors to fund…
Ghana Grants Tax Waiver for Purchasing Earthquake and Weather Monitoring Equipment
Ghana’s legislative parliament has approved a ¢1.6 million (USD277,410) tax waiver to acquire devices for monitoring earthquakes and weather in the West African country.
Parliament made the approval based on an ongoing Ghana radio astronomy project and colocation of the satellite earth observation group receiving station at Kuntunse for the Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute (GSSTI).…
GMES & Africa Project Launches Tool For Ocean Condition Forecast In Ghana
The GMES & Africa is currently being implemented in at least 45 African countries with a focus on the continent’s water & natural resources, as well as its marine and coastal areas.
One of the consortia implementing the project in West Africa is dealing with forecasting of physical and biological oceanographic variables, information on ocean processes that impact fishing, and safety of…
RCS Ghana Signs Multi-Year Contract With EUTELSAT For DTH Broadcast
Eutelsat Communications has secured a multi-year contract with RCS Ghana to provide capacity for the broadcast of its DTH bouquet bringing content to viewers in Ghana and beyond. RCS will use Ku-Band band capacity on EUTELSAT 7B to broadcast its fast-growing free-to-air DTH bouquet comprising SD and HD channels to the Ghanaian market and over 40 other countries in Africa.
The 7° East…
An African Satellite Constellation Project To Be Launched This Week At The 8th Annual SSSTA Conference In Ghana
Ghana’s All Nations University will on 25 – 26 November 2019 host industry experts, academics and policymakers from Ghana and invited guests from outside Ghana to a two-day conference on Space Science and Satellite Technology Applications (SSSTA).
The SSSTA conference since its inception remains one of the conferences in Ghana actively championing activities on space science and satellite…
Ghana’s All Nations University Calls For Abstract For SSSTA Conference 2019
Ghana's All Nations University invites the public to submit abstract for the 8th Annual Space Science and Satellite Technology Applications (SSSTA) Conference slated for 25 - 26 November 2019 at the All Nations University College, Main campus, Akwadum, Ghana.
Since its initiation in 2012 by the All Nations University as a university conference, SSSTA has created a platform for stakeholders and…