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Bezos vs Musk: Amazon's satellite internet takes on SpaceX's starlink
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Apr 29, 2025

The goal was to deliver fast, affordable internet to underserved and remote regions across the globe. Amazon plans to begin full-scale production and...

Rwanda to build regional hub for satellite development and testing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 14, 2025

The plan is detailed in Rwanda’s recently approved space policy, which prioritises reducing the country’s reliance on foreign providers for satellite...

Cabinet approves establishment of Kenya's space cooperation with Rwanda and Egypt
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 11, 2025

The new frameworks will further support Kenya’s ambitions by fostering joint research, capacity building and knowledge exchange with Rwanda and Egypt.

Communications Authority of Kenya warns over unlicensed internet service providers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 02, 2025

Competition has intensified among service providers seeking to capture Kenya’s rapidly expanding internet market.

Italian-run space centre in Kenya to be used again for earth observation
Reuters  |  Oct 14, 2024

Managed by Italian space agency ASI, the Luigi Broglio space centre is 30 kilometres (19 miles) north of Malindi and started its operations in the 196...

Djibouti launches its first-ever satellite
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Nov 12, 2023

The nanosatellite will enable Djibouti to acquire real-time data from climatological and seismic stations across the entire country, including tempera...

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