ATLAS Space Operations Expands Ground Station Network with New Antenna in Rwanda
The 9.3m diameter ground station antenna at Rwanda's teleport site. Source: Rwanda Space Agency
ATLAS Space Operations, a leading provider of Ground Station as a Service, has announced the activation of its latest antenna in Rwanda, marking a strategic expansion of its global ground network. This development significantly enhances the ability of the Constellation Observing System for…
Starlink Records First Subscriber Decline Across Key African Markets in Nigeria, Kenya, and Rwanda
For the first time since entering the Nigerian market in January 2023, Starlink Internet Services Nigeria Ltd has recorded negative user growth on a quarter-to-quarter basis. The company's subscriber count dropped to 59,509 users in Q1 2025, representing a 9.23% decline from the 65,564 users recorded in Q3 2024, just six months earlier.
These figures, released by the Nigerian Communications…
Starlink Resumes Nationwide Availability in Nigeria After Eight-Month Freeze
Source: Starlink
Just days after reopening new subscriptions in key African markets, including Kenya, Zambia, and parts of Nigeria, Starlink has resumed sign-ups in Lagos and Abuja, two of its highest-demand locations in the country. This development marks the full nationwide availability of the service in Nigeria, which currently holds the highest number of Starlink subscribers in Africa.…
Starlink Resumes New Subscriptions in Key African Markets After Capacity Expansion
Source: Starlink
Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet service, has reopened new customer subscriptions in several high-demand African cities, including Nairobi and surrounding areas in Kenya, Lusaka and other parts of Zambia, Kano, Port Harcourt, and Warri in Nigeria, and regions in Zimbabwe (excluding Harare) and Accra, Ghana. This follows an eight-month-long suspension imposed in October…
Eutelsat Group Expands Connectivity Footprint with New Earth Station in Angola
Dignitaries participate in the official ribbon-cutting ceremony during the commissioning of the New Earth Station in Luanda, Angola
Eutelsat Group has officially inaugurated its state-of-the-art Earth station at the Luanda-Bengo Special Economic Zone (ZEE), marking a major milestone in Angola’s telecommunications and digital transformation journey. Developed through a strategic partnership…
Uganda Hosts First Workshop for the African Development Satellite Project
Delegates and space agency representatives from Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Sudan, and Uganda during the inaugural African Development Satellite Project workshop in Uganda. Source: EgSA / Dr Ayman Ahmed
Last week, Uganda hosted the inaugural African Development Satellite Project (AfDev-Sat) workshop, marking a significant milestone in Africa’s collaborative efforts to advance space…
How High is the Demand for Starlink in Africa?
Source: Starlink
Since its entry into the African market in January 2023, Starlink, the satellite internet service operated by SpaceX, has experienced steady and accelerating demand across the continent. Within two years, the service has expanded to 22 African countries, reflecting the growing demand for high-speed, low-latency internet. Starlink’s model, which bypasses traditional…
African Space Budget Analysis Report, 2025
The 2025 African Space Budget Analysis Report aggregates annual budgets by African governments to space programmes and explores the factors influencing budgetary decisions, including technological priorities and national strategic objectives. The primary objective of this report is to help decision-makers understand the size of the government budget for space across all African countries and the…
EgSA and Axiom Space Sign MoU to Promote Space Exploration and Development
The Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA) and Axiom Space, a leading provider of commercial space infrastructure, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration in space science, technology, and human spaceflight. Furthermore, the partnership establishes a framework for joint initiatives, spanning scientific research, technology development, and support for future human…
Policy Before Payload? Rethinking Africa’s Space Readiness in a Fast-Moving Global Arena
Should African nations establish comprehensive space policies before developing capabilities, or should policy follow proven technological capacity? Should a country formulate a policy for “Martian missions” before its first satellite reaches orbit? Can a nation meaningfully participate in global space governance before it has a launchpad or even a laboratory? And more urgently, what does it mean…