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The Cook Islands has adopted the UN-IGIF to strengthen national geospatial information management, aiming to improve decision-making for infrastructure, climate resilience, and ocean governance. This initiative involves developing a National Geospatial Action Plan based on five key priority areas.
Source: Spatial Source
NuRAN, a Canadian telecom provider, is piloting Starlink's LEO satellite service for high-performance backhaul in rural Nigeria. This initiative aims to accelerate 4G migration and edge AI deployment, potentially expanding across Africa.
Source: W
A newly developed method, Ice Flow Perturbation Analysis, for mapping the bedrock beneath Greenland’s ice sheet reveals the island’s hidden topography. This detailed map uncovers an expansive network of subglacial valleys, offering new insights into Greenland's geologic history and aiding future…
Source: NASA Science
Europe's Galileo GNSS successfully demonstrated its cryptographically-secured position fix against spoofing attacks at the Jammertest event in Norway. This innovative Signal Authentication System (SAS) uses encrypted spreading codes to verify satellite signals, offering enhanced resilience for…
Source: Hackaday
Rocket Lab has successfully launched Synspective's thirteenth StriX Earth observation satellite into low Earth orbit using an Electron rocket from New Zealand. This mission expands the StriX constellation, which uses SAR synthetic aperture radar for high-resolution Earth imaging in all weather…
Source: Qna
Airtel Uganda has launched a satellite-to-phone messaging service in partnership with Starlink, allowing customers to send texts in areas without mobile signal. This makes Uganda the second African market for the service, which aims to enhance connectivity in remote regions and during emergencies.
Source: Tech Africa
Kenya Reinsurance Corporation is mapping flood and earthquake exposures across East Africa to evaluate growing general insurance liabilities. This initiative uses advanced hazard mapping and satellite imagery to enhance risk selection and safeguard solvency against natural disasters.
Source: Mjengo Hub
U.S. intelligence indicates that Chinese satellites are supplying Iran with critical intelligence data and imagery, enhancing the accuracy of Iranian attacks on U.S. military facilities and vessels in the Middle East. This support, alongside Russian assistance, has significantly improved Iran's…
Source: Militarnyi
Angola's GGPEN and the UAE Space Agency have signed a Letter of Intent to boost space cooperation, focusing on Earth observation, data exchange, and capacity building. This agreement, signed at ASPEX 2026, aims to strengthen both nations' space programs.
Source: Space in Africa
Airtel Africa and Starlink have launched satellite-to-mobile services in Uganda, following a successful rollout in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This service allows Airtel subscribers to use SMS and apps like WhatsApp in areas without traditional cell coverage, requiring only a clear view of…
Source: Telecompaper