On 1 October 2026, the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) switched on the National Digital Alphanumeric Postcode.

Satlyt, a company building software that enables satellites to process data and run AI onboard, today announced USD 8 million in Seed financing led by non sibi ventures.

York Space Systems, a US-based national defence and commercial prime providing mission-enabling solutions, and ATLAS Space Operations, a provider of Ground Software as a Service, announced that a new ...

Airtel Africa and Starlink have launched their satellite-to-mobile service in Uganda, the second African market.

One of the Cars4Mars Rover Challenge teams presenting its rover to SANSA Director-General Humbulani Mudau and Director Prof Abel Ramoelo. Source: SANSA The Mars Yard at the South African National ...

Starlink's subscriber base in Kenya grew by 10,191 users year-on-year to reach 27,616 in June 2026, representing annual growth of 58.48% from June 2025.

The Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat) has selected the Hughes JUPITER scalable gateway system as the ground infrastructure for its next-generation satellites, NigComSat-2A and ...

Angola's National Space Program Management Office (GGPEN) and the United Arab Emirates Space Agency (UAE Space Agency) have signed an LOI.

Q-KON, a satellite engineering enterprise and managed service provider, has announced the expansion of its Twoobii Smart Satellite Services. The services are designed for the operational and ...

Côte d'Ivoire has signed the Artemis Accords, making it the 9th African nation and the 75th country to join the US-led Accords.

The governance of the African Space Agency (AfSA) is important in the continent’s space ecosystem. Its comprehensive framework can only be fully understood by considering the spirit, context, and ...

The Moon, Earth’s natural satellite, has long fascinated humanity, shaping myths, guiding science, and sustaining life by stabilising Earth’s tilt and tides. Since the Apollo era, human perception of ...