Israel’s Amos-Spacecom and Yahsat are working with Geeks Without Frontiers to identify areas of cooperation for Humanitarian Satellite Connectivity during the ongoing covid-19 crisis in Africa. Both satellite providers are fully prepared to provide immediate satellite bandwidth to support basic internet, distance learning and telehealth to reach vulnerable populations. These companies have agreed to explore an initiative that would provide a blend of humanitarian donated capacity with augmented commercial capacity.

Signed during the summer, the Abraham Accords, which include the UAE, Israel, Bahrain, and Sudan, aim to establish peace and full normalisation between the countries with the goal of transforming the Middle East by spurring economic growth, enhancing technological innovation and forging closer people-to-people relations. 

Source: Telecompaper.com