Satellite TV Subscribers In Africa Are On The Rise
In 2016, research by Africascope surveyed 4.2 million homes in seven francophone West African countries. Out of these 4.2 million tv homeowners, about 1.7million households opted for satellite tv when faced with digital tv options. A study conducted by SES, a satellite TV provider in 2019 revealed a surge in usage from 33 million African households in 2018 to 35 million households in 2019.
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Edinburgh University Receives Grant From UKSA To Develop Space Solutions For Malawi Farmers
The United Kingdom, through the United Kingdom Space Agency (UKSA), is providing a £200,000 funding package for space research solutions across Africa. The funding is for five projects that will be selected by the agency to help create space solutions on global challenges. The University of Edinburgh has been listed as a beneficiary to help develop space solutions for Malawian farmers through…
How African Countries Used Space Technologies to Solve Developmental Challenges in 2020
African countries are continuously participating in a variety of important space technologies initiatives. As 2020 comes to close, Space in Africa has conducted a review of noteworthy development challenges that saw the continent employ space technology. Notably, Earth Observation and satellite communications were among those creating the most impact.
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Vodacom Ready to Launch Satellite-based Network in Africa
South African mobile communications company, Vodacom, is planning to provide mobile connectivity with 4G and 5G speeds through a satellite-based communications service across several African countries in 2023.
This coverage is part of an agreement between Vodafone Group and AST SpaceMobile, which is building the world’s first global broadband cellular network in space to operate directly with…
Koolboks: Using Geospatial Technology and Solar Power to Provide Sustainable Refrigeration in Africa
Koolboks is a French tech startup with a focus on serving a Nigerian market. The startup seeks to make cooling affordable and accessible to all, using solar energy to power refrigerators. The company promises round-the-clock refrigeration without access to on-grid electricity at very affordable rates.
Recently, Koolboks announced a product which they have since tagged the Vaccine fridge. This…
SGAC Announces African Space Leaders Award for AF-SGW 2021
Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) has announced the winners of the emerging African space leaders award 2020 who will be sponsored to attend the 4th AF-SGW 2021 event on February 25-26, 2021 to be held in Accra, Ghana.
This award will cover round trip travel costs up to USD500 to attend the African Space Generation Workshop via economy airfare, accommodation, and visa costs for the four…
How Satellite Technology is Supporting Learning in Africa, Despite COVID-19
At least 1.5billion children are affected by school closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Students in low and middle-income countries lost nearly four months of learning while their counterparts in high-income countries lost only six weeks, catching up via remote learning. For students in Africa, these limitations bite harder because, in sub-Saharan Africa, about a third of the population remains…
The World Disaster report – Highlights on the role of Satellites in disaster management
IFRC’s World Disaster Report indicates that global efforts to tackle climate change have failed to protect the populations and communities who are most at risk of such vulnerabilities. In the November report, IFRC reports that none of the 20 most vulnerable countries to climate change & climate- and weather-related disasters were among the 20 highest per-person recipients of climate change…
Arizona State University Becomes Platinum Sponsor for SGAC’s Africa Space Generation Workshop
Arizona State University (ASU) has joined the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) as a sponsor for the 4th Africa Space Generation Workshop. The workshop is to be held in 2021.
Following a successful third African Space Generation Workshop (AF-SGW) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, SGAC in support of the United Nations Programme on Space Applications, announced the regional event in Accra,…
The Kenya Space Program – An Analysis of the National Agency’s Strategic plan
Through its mandate, the Kenya Space Program aims to transform Kenya’s development goals through the political, social, and economic pillars.
In the political pillar, space applications in telecommunications will support automation of legal and judicial services, and surveillance by providing space data and information supporting law and order and security. It also aims to improve transparency…