Satellite technology can solve Africa’s common problems
The Director-General, National Space Research and Development Agency, Dr. Seidu Mohammed, said on Thursday that the use of satellite technology by African countries could help them solve their common problems.
Ghana has the potential of becoming the first to develop and launch its own satellite in the Africa.
Continue reading …The South African National Space Agency (Sansa) and its Russian counterpart, Roscosmos, is expected to sign agreements on the Radioastron space telescope mission.
Continue reading …South Africa’s Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has successfully piloted new road technology, specifically designed to improve the lifespan of roads that carry heavy traffic.
Continue reading …The Stellenbosch University and the Cape Peninsula University of technology are making good progress on two Cubesats that they are developing.
Continue reading …The NEPAD Agency has signed a grant facility to finance its ICT broadband infrastructure network for West, Central and North Africa.
Continue reading …South Africa’s plans to increase its energy profile with the introduction of nuclear technology has received the support of France.
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The South African government has formally announced a comprehensive phase-out policy for inefficient lighting as part of the country’s strategy to tackle the challenges of climate change.
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Will Africa Be Home to the World’s Largest Radio Telescope?
May 22, 2012 No Commentby John Glassey An artist’s rendering of the SKA antennas (SKA Project Development Office and Swinburne Astronomy Productions) In the 1990s, it was the newly liberated countries of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. In the 2000s, it was the economic tigers of Asia. Will this be the decade that Africa finally breaks through [...]
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