An ICT advocacy group, Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN), has called upon the Nigerian government to release details on planned satellites which have been reported by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to have "eavesdropping capabilities" 

The CABI-led Pest Risk Information Service (PRISE) project has been awarded GBP£6.38mn (US$8.01mn) in funding over five years by the UK Space Agency to reduce crop losses caused by pests in six sub-Saharan African countries, and improve farmer livelihoods

The Ministry of Science and Technology announced Ethiopia is constructing a medium sized satellite launching rocket that will be in its final stages of completion within the next three years

Pan-African telecommunication provider, iWayAfrica, a division of Gondwana International Networks, has rolled out Jola, a Pan-African Ku-Band managed retail satellite service into sub-Saharan Africa

Eutelsat Communications launched its 'Konnect Africa' brand at AfricaCom on 15 November which is expected to provide 20 sub-saharan countries with high speed satellite broadband