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
Satellite
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
New retail satellite service from iWayAfrica
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 unveils 'Konnect 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
Azerspace-1 satellite to be deployed in Africa
Under the Azerbaijan Ministry of Communications and High Technologies, Azercosmos OJSC, has signed a contract on the provision of telecommunications services