Ghana Is Using Satellite Imagery To Combat Illegal Mining
Ghana is one of the countries on the African content that produces a high quantity of gold. Just recently, the West African country overtook South Africa to claim the top spot for Africa's number one gold producer.
In 2018, Ghana's gold output surged 12% to reach 4.8 million ounces, surpassing South Africa whose gold output declined to 4.2 million ounces over the same period.
Even though Ghana…
IAU President visits Nigeria and Ghana
The President of the International Astronomical Union, Prof Dr Ewine van Dishoeck, visited Nigeria and Ghana on her way to the 100th anniversary of the solar eclipse in the island of São Tomé and Príncipe.
While in Nigeria she visited the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), where she addressed officials and stakeholders of the Nigerian space and astronomy community.
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AfricaOnline Ghana launches high-speed broadband Satellite service that offers 100% coverage of Ghana
AfricaOnline, one of Ghana's oldest ISPs and a Gondwana International Networks (GIN) subsidiary, has announced the launch of its new JOLA service, a high-speed broadband satellite service powered by Avanti’s HYLAS4 satellite that offers 100% coverage of Ghana through multiple spot beams.
Making the announcement to business leaders and media at a launch event in Accra on 9 April, Foster Plender,…
Ghana to host African Geospatial Data and Internet Conference 2019
The African Open Data and Internet Research Foundation (AODIRF), a non-profit organisation focused on open data access and internet capacity building, is organising African Geospatial Data and Internet Conference 2019, on 22-24 October at Accra International Conference Centre. The conference is being organised in collaboration with National Development Planning Commission Ghana, Ghana Statistical…
Ghana to host African Geospatial Data and Internet Conference 2019
The African Open Data and Internet Research Foundation (AODIRF), a non-profit organisation focused on open data access and internet capacity building, is organising African Geospatial Data and Internet Conference 2019, on 22-24 October at Accra International Conference Centre. The conference is being organised in collaboration with National Development Planning Commission Ghana, Ghana Statistical…
UK Space Agency backs project to end deforestation in Ghana & Ivory Coast
Edinburgh-headquartered Ecometrica will lead a UK Space Agency-backed project in efforts to end deforestation caused by the cocoa farms in west Africa. The satellite mapping specialist will launch a platform to monitor forests in Ghana and the Ivory Coast as part of the Forests 2020 project. Using images gathered from satellites, aircraft, and tools on the ground, it will develop a…
Space Science System Research Institute to inspire 1000 girls in Ghana with space education
The Space Science System Research Institute (SSSRI) an independent private research institute is set to train 1000 girls in Basic and Senior High Schools across the country in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics. The training is to spark new interests, make real-life connections, and fight stereotypes and obstacles facing young girls and women in Ghana.
Space Science Systems Research…
Egypt favorite to win bid to host African Space Agency as AU rejects Ghana’s bid
The African Union (AU) has rejected a bid by Ghana to host the African Space Agency. The Commissioner for Human Resources Science and Technology (HRST), Prof Sarah Agbor, has explained that the bid came in very late, leaving the AU with no option but to reject it.
Speaking at a briefing at the AU headquarters, she said “the deadline for the bid was October 30, 2018, and Ghana came in November so…
Ghana to host the 8th edition of the DStv Eutelsat Star Awards
ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli returns for the 5th time as Jury Chairman
Ghana is gearing up to host the DStv Eutelsat Star Awards for the second time since the competition’s inception in 2011. Known as the country at the centre of the world, Ghana was also the first country to produce an overall poster winner during the inaugural DStv Eutelsat Star Awards. To date, the country has produced three…
Ghana Hosts International Workshop on Dish Conversion for Radio Astronomy
Ghana has continued in its quest to leapfrog the nation's economy through emerging technologies and space science. Started on Monday, Ghana is hosting a week-long workshop on dish conversion for radio astronomy. The workshop is aimed at engaging stakeholders and the academia on mobilizing radio astronomy technology for sustainable development.
The Ghana Space Science Technology Institute (GSSTI)…