Spacecom has announced that it has been selected to provide broadcast coverage for the 29th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to take place in South Africa from 19 January until the 10 February 2013
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Nigerian centre to train engineers to test new satellite by 2018
A new Nigerian educational centre will train local engineers to design, test and fabricate a satellite, according to the director of the new facility
Thaicom expands services into Africa
Africa will receive the services of two new dedicated satellites, Africom and Africom-1, after Asian satellite operator Thaicom announced it would launch its operations in the continent early next year
Yahsat to launch satellite broadband service in South Sudan
UAE-based satellite operator Yahsat has revealed plans to launch its satellite-based broadband service YahClick in South Sudan
SES ASTRA 2F satellite ready to begin operations
SES SA has announced that the ASTRA 2F satellite has successfully completed its in-orbit testing and will be operational for commercial service