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Introduction The Ark Trust is based in the North-Eastern Kavango of Namibia and is bringing about change to make a difference. Their focus is education, and they are in the process of building a multipurpose care centre, opposite from the Thipanana Tribal Court, Makuwe.  The centre will provide basic needs such as food, medical and psychological support and learning through playing for residents in and around the area. The Challenge The challenge was reliable connectivity in the rural, North-Eastern Kavango where The Ark is situated. Basic, everyday connecti

Introduction Buffalo Lodge Sofala, is situated just over 800km from Maputo and just under 500km from the Zambezi bridge, it is a “must stop” overnight lodge for anyone traveling from the South to the North of Mozambique. On 22 January Buffalo Lodge with predicted winds of between 140km/h and was hit by Cyclone Eloise 160km/h and excessive rain. The Challenge How to stay connected, arrange emergency operations, communicating with quests, friends and families – for the lodge owner and also for all guests. None of the land-based communication medi

Introduction Standard Bank Eswatini opened its doors in 1988 and is today a leading commercial bank in the country in terms of capital and assets. It is a member of the Standard Bank Group which has a global presence with representation in 19 African countries and 21 countries outside Africa. Q-KON Africa first forged a relationship with Standard Bank in 2017, formerly known as Standard Bank Swaziland, by assisting with ATM connectivity via our Satellite Solution, commissioned in 2018. The Challenge Standard Bank Eswatini had a customized mobile ATM Trailer built to be used at rural events,

Introduction In the sweltering heat of the African Sun in a little Town called Parys in the Free State, hundreds of people gathered for the annual Livestock Expo.  The Expo allows livestock producers and industry suppliers to network, compete, and attend a variety of shows, seminars, workshops. A total of 134 breeders brought their animals to ALFA. Visitors could also view pigs, dogs, horses, rabbits, chickens and even fancy pigeons, clothing stalls. As many as 5 813 visitors visited stands. The Challenge Each year, the Expo has struggled to find a

Introduction The NamibRand Nature Reserve is a private nature reserve in Southwestern Namibia in the Namib Desert. Founded in 1984 by J.A. Brückner, it has more than 215,000 hectares and shares a 100 km border with Namib-Naukluft National Park to the west and the Nubib mountains to the east. Virtually all facets of the Namib Desert are represented on the Reserve – sand and gravel plains and stretches of savanna alternate with mountain ranges, inselbergs and vegetated dune belts. The Challenge NamibRand Nature Reserve acquired the farm Nubib with almost no communication capability on the