{"id":23873,"date":"2026-02-17T11:08:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T09:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jhb-webdevelopers\/channelafrica\/news\/namibia-unveils-china-backed-satellite-data-station\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T16:34:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T14:34:37","slug":"namibia-unveils-china-backed-satellite-data-station","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/news\/namibia-unveils-china-backed-satellite-data-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Namibia unveils China-backed satellite data station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Namibia has unveiled a new Satellite Ground Data Receiving Station built with support from China, in what officials describe as a significant milestone for the country\u2019s science and technology ambitions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The facility will enable Namibia to receive satellite data in real time, strengthening its capacity to make evidence-based decisions across key sectors of the economy, including agriculture, mining, environmental management and disaster response.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the launch, Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare said the project represents a strategic investment in innovation and national development. He noted that access to timely and accurate satellite data would enhance planning, improve resource management, and support the country\u2019s long-term development goals.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The station was developed with technical and financial backing from China, underscoring growing co-operation between Windhoek and Beijing in the fields of science, infrastructure and digital technology.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Authorities say the new infrastructure will reduce reliance on external data sources and improve Namibia\u2019s ability to monitor climate patterns, track environmental changes and respond more effectively to natural disasters.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The launch forms part of broader efforts by the Namibian government to position science, research and digital transformation at the centre of economic growth and public service delivery.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;ChannelAfrica&#8211;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":23874,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"news-type":[44],"class_list":["post-23873","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news-type-finance","entry"],"acf":{"short_description":"Namibia has unveiled a new Satellite Ground Data Receiving Station built with support from China","published_date":"2026-02-17 13:07:06","news_description":"Namibia has unveiled a new Satellite Ground Data Receiving Station built with support from China","form_embed":"","author":"","image_caption":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/23873","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/23873\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26713,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/23873\/revisions\/26713"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23874"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23873"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-type?post=23873"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}