Eutelsat Connects 1 Million People in Africa Through ITU’s Partner2Connect Initiative
Source: Eutelsat Group
Eutelsat, a leading global satellite operator, has announced its achievement of connecting one million people in Sub-Saharan Africa to reliable and high-speed satellite internet as part of the Partner2Connect(P2C) Digital Coalition Pledge. The P2C programme, backed by the International Telecommunication Union(ITU), aims to mobilise resources and partnerships for…
Excerpts from RASCOM’s 75th Board of Directors Meeting in Cabo Verde
Delegates at RASCOM's 75th Board of Directors Meeting in Cabo Verde. Source: RASCOM
The 75th Ordinary Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Regional African Satellite Communications Organisation (RASCOM), recently held in Praia, Cape Verde, reaffirmed the organisation's mission to strengthen collaboration among African satellite communications operators. RASCOM continues championing…
Excerpts from the 2024 NewSpace Africa Conference; Day Two
The 2024 NewSpace Africa Conference commenced yesterday with discussions highlighting the experiences and uptake of space innovation, technologies, and applications among different stakeholders . Continuing the first day, the second day featured high-level segments of keynote speeches, interactive sessions, panel discussions, B2B matchmaking, B2C matchmaking, and unique networking……
2022 in Review – Egypt Space Programme
Space activities in Egypt can be traced back to 1961. However, the Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA) only existed once President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi established the agency after passing Law No.3 of 2018, which the House of Representatives approved in 2017. The agency's purpose is to design, manufacture, and launch satellites from the country and be responsible for developing space sciences and…
Why has Africa Spent USD 3.6 billion on Communication Satellite?
Communication satellites are beneficial to many different economic sectors and can be used commercially for a variety of purposes, including telecommunications, TV broadcasting, telemedicine, tele-education, mobile satellite services, radio networking, village resource centres, satellite navigation programmes, and satellite news gathering, to name a few.
In Africa, 13 countries have funded and…
Over 23 African Countries to Launch Satellites by 2026
The importance of space technology and its derived data to sustainable development can not be overemphasised. Irrespective of a country’s development and sophistication in space science and technology, all countries have much to gain from active participation in space. Space technologies improve our understanding of the Earth and the world beyond and directly drive global socio-economic,…
Eutelsat Reports EUR 99.5 million in Revenue From Africa in FY 2021-22 Results
Eutelsat Communications, a global satellite operator, has reported that it generated EUR 99.5 million in revenue from sales of its satellite services in Africa for the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022.
In addition, Eutelsat’s total revenues for the full year 2021-22 stood at EUR 1.152 billion, down by 6.7% on a reported basis and by 3.9% like-for-like. This shows that Eutelsat made 8.6% of…
What Should We Expect from the African Space Industry in 2022?
In 2021, African nations continued investing in and developing exciting space technologies to bring the dividends of space to the entire continent. This investment led to two satellite launches on the continent - Tunisian Challenge- ONE and the Mauritius Imagery & Radiocommunication Satellite 1 (MIR-SAT 1). Also, several other space projects were implemented with other exciting space…
The Egyptian Space Programme, a comprehensive analysis
Egypt boasts of one of the most vibrant space programmes on the African continent. With its fleet of nine satellites (including active, inactive and lost), the North African nation has launched the most satellites in Africa. Furthermore, Egypt will also host the headquarters of the recently established African Space Agency. This article analyses several aspects of Egypt’s space programme,…
Who dominates the African satellite broadband market?
As Africa yearns to transform to a middle income continent, the Internet will be at the centre of realising the dream. Conventionally, Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) have been at the core of broadband delivery in the continent. Recently, the dropping average revenue per user (ARPU) is a challenge to MNOs. They struggle to extend services to rural and remote areas with lower population density.…