Africa Geospatial Data and Internet Conference, Ghana 2019
The world is at the dawn of a new era, a new step in the evolution of humanity with hope but also many challenges for sustainable development calling for a series of strategies, synergies of action and evaluation mechanisms. The world human family has just gone through the first phase of a global development vision set by the United Nations for the beginning of the third millennium, in the form…
All Nations University unveils and demonstrates GhanaSat-2 mission concept
The 7th Space Science and Satellite Technology Application (SSSTA) conference hosted by the All Nations University was crowned with the launching of a weather balloon from the University premises by the All Nations University Space Systems Technology Laboratory (ANU-SSTL) as pilot demonstration of GhanaSat-2. The annual SSSTA conference brings the sum of unique minds in space science and…
7th Annual Space Science and Satellite Technology Applications Conference begins today in Ghana
The Space Science and Satellite Technology Applications Workshop dubbed "SSSTA" is an annual international conference & workshop that was established in 2012 by the All Nations University-Space Systems Technology Laboratory (ANU-SSTL)-Ghana, as part of fulling its mandate in building human capacity and advancing the field of Space Science and Satellite Technology in Ghana and Africa. This…
Ghana hosts the Maiden Edition of the NASA Space Apps Challenge
Since its inception in 2012, the International Space Apps Challenge, a part of NASA’s Earth Science Division, has become the world’s largest global hackathon, engaging thousands of citizens each year across the globe to work with NASA in building innovative solutions challenges we face on Earth and in space using open source data. Space Apps inspires local innovation communities in cities across…
Ghana is looking to outer space. It needs the law to match
Rapid advances in space technology mean that space is no longer simply a stargazer’s paradise.
The socio-economic benefits possible from the use of space technology and research are endless. For instance, satellite imagery can be used for agricultural purposes, such as helping to predict food shortages and surplus harvests. It can also be employed to forecast and monitor natural disasters like…
Apply for DARA Basic Training Program- Ghana Space Science & Technology Institute
The programme will take place at GSSTI. Hands-on training in radio astronomy will take place at the Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory (HartRAO) in South Africa or at Ghana Space Science & Technology Centre (GSSTI) in Ghana. The training will be provided by experts in radio astronomy from the UK, EU and South Africa. The programme is funded by the UK’s Newton Fund together with…
Ghana shows readiness to host African Space Agency
Ghana’s Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong Boateng has announced that the West African nation is ready to host the African Space Agency—An African Union initiative that will allow the continent to launch and explore the space for improved technological advancement.
While speaking at a Meet-the-press series on Tuesday in Accra, he explained…
Connected but Unreachable: The Unsolved Challenge of Access Beyond Satellite Connectivity
For decades, the digital divide was framed as a problem of physical reach. Vast rural landscapes, low population density, and difficult terrain made last-mile connectivity expensive and slow to scale. Traditional terrestrial networks, such as fibre and cellular towers, require high per-user capital expenditure in sparsely populated regions, often making rural rollout commercially unattractive.…
African Nations Set Out Bold Space Agendas at COPUOS 69th Session
Source: UNOOSA
The United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) convened its 69th session in Vienna from 10 to 18 June 2026, a gathering that opened with a symbolic changing of the guard. Professor Rafiq Akram of Morocco's Royal Centre for Space Studies and Research, who had steered the Committee through its 68th session, handed the chairmanship to Italy, with…
Egypt’s Space Gateway: Real Infrastructure, Unproven Market
The Assembly, Integration, and Testing (AIT) facility at the Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA) is a state-of-the-art cleanroom complex designed for the development and qualification of satellites up to 600kg. The facility is equipped with advanced systems for vibration, thermal-vacuum, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), and functional testing, ensuring that satellites meet international…