Kenya yet to activate its rich space agenda
President Uhuru Kenyatta’s March 2017 gazette notice establishing the Kenya Space Agency appeared to usher in a new era for Kenyan scientists, but little has happened since. The agency was given an array of responsibilities that included co-ordinating space-related activities, recommending national space policies and…
Using A Very African Tax Scheme, Africa’s Satellite Company Avoided Millions
At 5:37 p.m. on April 22, 2011, from a seaside launch pad in Latin America, a hulking satellite rose into the sky and came to rest over the 33rd meridian east, above northern Tanzania. The New Dawn Satellite was proudly African – partly funded by…