Eyeing out Earth The first of seven agriculture-focused satellites being manufactured in South Africa will be launched into orbit in December. According to Business Insider, the EOS SAT-1, manufactured by Stellenbosch-based Dragonfly Aerospace,… Read more
Set for take-off Construction of the new Lekki International Airport in Nigeria’s Lagos State is set to begin in 2023. According to Global Construction Review, the airport, which has been given the go-ahead… Read more
New life A trial is under way at an old copper mine in the Northern Cape, South Africa, to extract minerals from contaminated underground mine water. Mining Review reports that Orion Minerals… Read more
Natural resources Two of Senegal’s national utilities have inked public-private partnership (PPP) agreements that will see them increase water and power supply. According to ESI-Africa, the National Water Company of Senegal has… Read more
Computing power In Zambia, a local IT firm says it plans to start manufacturing the country’s first locally developed laptop. According to ITWeb, NetOne Zambia intends building a US$12 million factory to… Read more
