300 students complete Pathways to Space program in Africa

Jane Nkechi Egerton-Idehen, managing director and CEO of NIGCOMSAT, and Dimension Data's country director, Olugbenga Olabiyi, inked a working agreement in Nigeria yesterday.

The parties state that their agreement focuses on building innovative business clusters in Senegal and across Africa.

Satellite technology is gaining ground on the African continent, with telecom companies and governments committing to use it to meet connectivity targets.

Immersive technology, AI startup Vault Hill developed the chatbot according to NigComSat’s brand persona.

Yahsat and SATCOM Technologies have teamed up to offer satellite communication services.

The President of Zimbabwe announced over the weekend that Starlink had been licenced by the regulator to provide internet and related digital processing services.

Africa's space start-ups have raised approximately $233 million since 2015, with 84% of the total raised since 2021.

The deal will provide low-latency satellite services, and service integration with Liquid Dataport’s core network infrastructure.

According to non-governmental organisations, warring factions are destroying telecom infrastructure and blocking the usage of satellite internet services.

Satellite tech is gaining traction on the African continent, with telecoms companies and governments agreeing to its use to achieve connectivity goals.

The decision to ban Starlink comes after the government expressed concerns about national security and unfair competition.

Experts from South Africa, Kenya, Rwanda, and other organisations recently visited various UK space sector enterprises as part of a knowledge exchange tour.