UK-based satellite telecom company Inmarsat has launched the second Global Xpress (GX) satellite (Inmarsat-5 F2) from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan
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Spacecom to provide satellite service for Africa Cup of Nations
Satellite operator Spacecom has been selected to provide broadcast services on Amos-5 at 17°E for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which is scheduled to be held from 17 January to 8 February 2015
Nigeria plans to launch Nigerian-built satellite in 2018
Nigerian Ministry of Science and Technology has announced that the country would launch its first ‘Made-in-Nigeria’ satellite in 2018
ABS appoints managing director of Africa
Global satellite firm ABS has announced it has hired Flavien Bachabi as the managing director of Africa
Connecting Africa at AfricaCom 2014
Bigger, better, faster and making more money were the main themes that permeated through AfricaCom 2014--the yearly highlight event held in Cape Town in November