Nathan Jugla<\/a>r, one of the project leaders, says the CAPEX-free model could help African countries move beyond dependence on foreign assistance and become profitable, sovereign players in the global space economy.<\/p>\nThe initiative could unlock practical benefits ranging from crop monitoring and food security to environmental protection and early-warning systems.<\/p>\n
Mauritius Turns Brain Drain into Brain Gain <\/p>\n
Brain drain continues to deprive many African countries of skilled professionals.<\/p>\n
Mauritius is pursuing a different strategy.<\/p>\n
The island nation is attracting talent from across Africa and positioning itself as a hub for innovation, technology and high-value services.<\/p>\n
By combining political stability, favorable tax policies and a strong business environment, Mauritius is transforming itself into a destination for entrepreneurs, digital specialists and investors.<\/p>\n
Its \u201cbrain gain\u201d approach is helping diversify the economy beyond tourism and building a modern service sector designed for long-term growth.<\/p>\n
Juba\u2019s Youth Build a Digital Economy <\/p>\n
In Juba, young entrepreneurs are harnessing digital tools to grow businesses despite major obstacles.<\/p>\n
Only about 13 percent of South Sudan\u2019s population has internet access, one of the lowest connectivity rates in the world.<\/p>\n
Conflict, inflation and infrastructure shortages continue to weigh heavily on the economy.<\/p>\n
Still, a new generation of traders and innovators is using mobile phones, social media and digital payments to create income opportunities.<\/p>\n
Their efforts are helping to build a resilient, fast-growing digital economy in South Sudan\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kenya\u2019s Shared Space Network Cuts Data Costs Africa is stepping up its ambitions in the space sector, with…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":583754,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[3711,103057,24319,199457,90,416,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-583753","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-space","tag-africa","tag-brain-drain","tag-disaster-management","tag-satellite-ground-stations","tag-science","tag-space","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/583753","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=583753"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/583753\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/583754"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=583753"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=583753"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=583753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}