Africa News

africaintelligence.com • Africa Intelligence

Royal Air Maroc Nears Airbus Widebody Deal but Delivery Terms Stall

Royal Air Maroc is on the brink of finalizing a major Airbus widebody order for deliveries from 2028, but unresolved issues over aircraft counts, delivery schedules and contractual clauses are holding up the agreement. The deal would mark another significant blow to Boeing’s once-trusted customer base.

2025-05-11T22:11:51.160732-07:00

FlightGlobal

South African Airways investigates scope of data exposure after May cyber breach

2025-05-06T06:26:46.849358-07:00

Reuters

DRC Reverses Ban to Grant Starlink Telecom License, Paving Way for Satellite Internet Rollout

2025-05-03T06:42:45.818261-07:00

emirates.com

Emirates Expands A350 Network to Seven New Global Destinations

2025-03-18T23:11:27.360320-07:00

Africa News Timeline

africaintelligence.com

❗️

Royal Air Maroc Nears Airbus Widebody Deal but Delivery Terms Stall Royal Air Maroc is on the brink of finalizing a major Airbus widebody order for deliveries from 2028, but unresolved issues over aircraft counts, delivery schedules and contractual clauses are holding up the agreement. The deal would mark another significant blow to Boeing’s once-trusted customer base.

2025-05-11T22:11:51.160732-07:00

Royal Air Maroc Nears Airbus Widebody Deal but Delivery Terms Stall

africanews.com

Port Sudan endures sixth day of drone strikes as UN warns of aid route disruptions Port Sudan has endured drone strikes for a sixth consecutive day, prompting the UN to urge all parties to respect international humanitarian law and avoid civilian targets. Escalating attacks risk severing critical aid corridors into Sudan’s conflict zones, imperiling relief flows amid ongoing violence.

2025-05-09T08:40:04.407120-07:00

Port Sudan endures sixth day of drone strikes as UN warns of aid route disruptions

The War Zone

L3Harris Poised for First Export Sales of Sky Warden Armed Turboprop L3Harris is nearing its first export orders for the Sky Warden, a militarized variant of the AT-802 Air Tractor branded Skyraider II by the US Air Force. The company has held talks with three potential customers across Africa, the Middle East and Oceania for the armed turboprop.

2025-05-07T13:19:42.444671-07:00

L3Harris Poised for First Export Sales of Sky Warden Armed Turboprop

Via Satellite

Airtel Africa inks deal with SpaceX to distribute Starlink broadband across its network Airtel Africa has signed a partnership with SpaceX to distribute Starlink satellite internet services to enterprises, businesses, schools and other customers across its footprint. The multi-year agreement aims to expand high-speed broadband access in underserved and remote regions by leveraging Starlink’s low Earth orbit constellation.

2025-05-06T12:43:53.620758-07:00

Airtel Africa inks deal with SpaceX to distribute Starlink broadband across its network

FlightGlobal

❗️

South African Airways investigates scope of data exposure after May cyber breach South African Airways has launched an investigation into the scope of data compromised after a significant cyber breach on May 3 that disrupted its website, mobile app and internal operations. The carrier is assessing the potential exposure of passenger and operational data as part of early incident response efforts.

2025-05-06T06:26:46.849358-07:00

South African Airways investigates scope of data exposure after May cyber breach

Via Satellite

Phemotron Systems’ Femi Ishola on Building Africa’s Satellite Ecosystem In this week’s On Orbit episode, Femi Ishola, founder and CEO of Phemotron Systems—recent winner of the 2025 Startup Space competition at SATELLITE—discusses plans to develop Africa’s satellite infrastructure, from design and deployment to operations, aiming to bridge connectivity gaps across the continent.

2025-05-05T13:09:58.892041-07:00

Phemotron Systems’ Femi Ishola on Building Africa’s Satellite Ecosystem

Reuters

DRC Reverses Ban to Grant Starlink Telecom License, Paving Way for Satellite Internet Rollout The Democratic Republic of Congo’s telecom regulator, ARPTC, has awarded a network and services licence to Starlink DRC S.A., reversing a previous ban. With national internet penetration at roughly 30%, Elon Musk’s satellite broadband service is set to begin operations soon, aiming to bridge connectivity gaps.

2025-05-03T06:42:45.818261-07:00

DRC Reverses Ban to Grant Starlink Telecom License, Paving Way for Satellite Internet Rollout

Unmanned Airspace

Africa rolls out UTM initiatives as drone use surges With drone operations spanning delivery, surveys and medical logistics, African governments and technology providers are launching uncrewed traffic management (UTM) initiatives continent-wide. Through regional frameworks and pilot programs with leading UTM platforms, these collaborations aim to establish harmonized airspace oversight for the accelerating UAV sector.

2025-05-03T04:47:37.219099-07:00

Africa rolls out UTM initiatives as drone use surges