Africa Needs Telemedicine to Overcome its Healthcare Challenges
Telemedicine is the provision of medical services to patients remotely when the doctors and patients are physically separated using the two-way voice and visual communication. Modern technology has enabled doctors to consult patients by the HIPAA compliant video conferencing tools powered by satellite tech. Consequently, Telemedicine is already playing a huge role in cost reduction in wellness.……
Analysis: Rethinking Satellite Procurement Contracts in Africa
More than ever, African countries are establishing satellite programmes with the ultimate goal of owning and operating space-segment systems and ground infrastructure that drive economic prosperity and help nurture a sustainable environment. Different countries and institutions on the continent are adopting strategies to develop capabilities in space. Some of the approaches prevalent on the…
Analysis: Rethinking Satellite Procurement Contracts in Africa
More than ever, African countries are establishing satellite programmes with the ultimate goal of owning and operating space-segment systems and ground infrastructure that drive economic prosperity and help nurture a sustainable environment. Different countries and institutions on the continent are adopting strategies to develop capabilities in space. Some of the approaches prevalent on the…
Why Cross-sectoral Collaboration is Important for Earth Observation in Africa
The inclusion of Goal 17, “Partnership for the Goals”, in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has given a refreshing insight to the importance of collaboration across communities, states, nations and continents. Over the years, effective partnerships have contributed immensely to the efficient and swift achievement of set targets. Considering Earth Observation in Africa, it is evident that…
African Space Policy & Strategy: Redefining Satellite Navigation and Positioning in Africa (2)
The application of N&P is through non-augmented and the augmentations systems and techniques. The accompanying tech to use is dependent on the needs of each application. The app is dissolved in the report thus:
The non-augmented system includes global and regional systems (GNSS); the global systems are those that provide service all around the world and 24hours a day (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo,…
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. There are 11 space-faring countries in Africa; Algeria, Angola, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa and Sudan. These countries have launched 41 satellites in the last 21 years, and 31 of these have been launched in the last decade alone. In 2019, five African nations launched a total…
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, was first identified towards the end of 2019, before the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared it a global pandemic, on March 11, 2020. Most medical facilities all over the world are operating at full capacity while scientists race to find a cure or vaccine. Measures to reduce transmission of COVID-19 include…
Space in Africa Industry report, Ethiopia’s New Satellite, South Africa’s Space Hub, Why Africa Can’t host SpaceX and other Events in the African Space Industry for August 2020
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The biggest news in the African Space Industry for August was the publication of the Space in Africa Industry Report. The report analyses the key issues involving the Africa space industry, the opportunities for businesses, new deals, satellite projects, researches, grants and partnerships. The report creates an avenue for space enthusiasts, investors, researchers, and governments to…
Space Technology Will Aid Policy Formulation in Developing Nations – UKSA IPP
The United Kingdom Space Agency (UKSA) has commissioned a new report under its £30 million per year programme; International Partnership Programme (IPP) to assess how space technology can aid policy formulation across developing countries. IPP’s commitment to development across developing nations, especially in Africa, has been well established. In this new report, the IPP of UKSA was able to…
Space Technology Will Aid Policy Formulation in Developing Nations – UKSA IPP
The United Kingdom Space Agency (UKSA) has commissioned a new report under its £30 million per year programme; International Partnership Programme (IPP) to assess how space technology can aid policy formulation across developing countries. IPP’s commitment to development across developing nations, especially in Africa, has been well established. In this new report, the IPP of UKSA was able to…