Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67 per cent) and Leonardo (33 per cent), has signed a contract with the Egyptian operator Nilesat to build the Nilesat-301 geostationary communications satellite

InterSAT Communication Services, Internet solutions provider in Africa, has selected the Hughes Jupiter System to power its new SkyFi satellite broadband service for consumers and micro/small-to-medium enterprises (MSME/SME) across sub-Saharan Africa

Paratus South Africa has completed a transaction for the acquisition of a satellite teleport through its subsidiary, Maxwell Technology

Rural and remote areas present unique business visibility challenges that can be overcome using relevant and innovative satellite technologies

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) views geospatial technology as a significant component that will help push Africa’s transformative development agenda even further, said Oliver Chinganya, director of the Commission’s African Centre for Statistics (ACS)