A delegation from All Nations University (ANU) in Koforidua, Eastern Region has paid a courtesy call on President John Dramani Mahama at the Flagstaff House as the institution prepares to lead the launch of Africa’s first constellation of satellite.
The delegation was led by the President of ANU, Prof. Samuel Donkor, Management of the University, Prince Henry, President of GRASAG, whom through the Chief of Staff, Hon. Julius Debrah facilitated the visit.
The visit focused on progress made on a collaborative satellite project involving several African countries; a major step that signals the continent’s growing investment in advanced technology, environmental monitoring, and scientific innovation.
The Satellite is designed with capabilities to monitor floods,forest degradation, climate patterns, and pest invasions.
The constellation satellite is expected to transform communication, data gathering, and environmental management across participating countries.
Prof. Donkor briefed the President on ANU’s pioneering efforts in satellite engineering and capacity building, highlighting the university’s role in spearheading the African Constellation Satellite Project.
Other tertiary institutions in the initiative include; African Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Togo; International University of Management, Namibia; University of Nobert Zongo, Burkina Faso; Institute National Polytechnique Houphouët-Boigny, Côte d’Ivoire; University of Sierra Leone; Kofi Annan University, Guinea; University of Mondello, Cape Verde; Botswana International University of Science and Technology; International University of East Africa, Uganda; and National University of Lesotho.
The President, John Mahama, commended All Nations University for their dedication and reaffirmed government’s commitment to supporting cross-border scientific collaboration and technological advancement.
All Nations University has a well-established history in space science. In 2017, it made Ghana the first Sub-Saharan African country to launch an educational satellite, GhanaSat-1, designed by three young engineers from the university.
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The institution’s Space Science and Technology Laboratory (ANU-SSTL), formerly the Intelligent Space Systems Laboratory, was founded in 2012 to train African engineers and foster innovation in satellite technology.
The University in January 2019, signed a collaboration agreement with the Ghana Meteorological Agency to support the development of GhanaSat-2, an advanced mission satellite intended to improve weather and climate forecasting in Ghana and neighboring countries.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh
