Oxford University Professor Mark Graham spells out the opportunities and challenges for African workers in the new digital world
Satellite
Thaicom and Intersat partner to offer managed satellite services in Africa
The companies recently signed a multi-year deal for capacity on the THAICOM 6/AFRICOM 1 satellite
Nigeria's satellites concern digital rights group
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"
Satellite pest risk service to help African farmers
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
Ethiopia reveals plans to launch carrier rocket
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