Focus: Africa
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Government/Military
Mozambique Uses Chinese Satellite to Predict Natural Disasters
Mozambique’s National Institute of Meteorology (INAM) has begun using a satellite system provided by China, according to Xinhua. INAM announced on Friday that the new system will allow for more […]
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Connectivity
Hispasat, Hispatec Extend Partnership for Agricultural Technology
Hispasat and the Hispatec Group, which specializes in agricultural software, revealed Friday that they have signed an agreement to promote the use of new technologies in the agricultural sector in […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat Signs First Cirrus Contract in Africa
Eutelsat Communications signed a multiyear contract with Orao Telecom Congo for video capacity aboard one of its satellites located at 7 degrees East. In a first for the African continent, […]
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Connectivity
Arabsat Signs Three Way Deal to Boost Connectivity in Sudan
Arabsat has signed a three-way deal with Sudan-based VSAT service provider, Sudasat and ST Engineering iDirect to bring better connectivity services to people in the Sudan. The agreement will see […]
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Connectivity
Spacecom Deploys C-Band to Bridge Angola’s Digital Divide
AMOS satellite operator Spacecom has finalized a contract to provide C-Band high-throughput capacity to an unnamed “leading Angolan satellite services company.” Spacecom confirmed November 12th that it would provide the […]
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Launch
Kleos Space Confirms Launch Date for Satellites
Kleos Space is getting ready for a very busy year. The space-powered Radio Frequency Reconnaissance data-as-a-service (DaaS) company announced today that its Kleos Scouting Mission will launch on a PSLV […]
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Connectivity
Bringing Broadband to Africa
We experience broadband in different ways around the globe. In more developed areas, we’re hungry for faster speeds, especially as we roll out 5G and connect more of our daily […]
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Mobility
Intelsat Reaches Key Milestone in Africa
Intelsat has reached an important milestone in its ability to bring connectivity to unserved communities in sub-Saharan Africa. Intelsat and its partner Africa Mobile Networks (AMN) announced Aug. 29 that in […]







