Nilesat

Nilesat

https://nilesat.org/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-egyptian-satellite-company-nilesat/

Nilesat, a publicly owned Egyptian company founded in 1996, provides connectivity and distribution services. Headquartered in Egypt, it employs approximately 190 people and generated revenue of around $100 million in 2023. Its primary business involves the operation of satellites to deliver digital television and radio services across the Middle East and Africa.

2023 Revenue

Founded

1996

Headcount

185

Headquarters

Egypt

Primary Segment

Connectivity and distribution services

Ownership

Publicly Owned

Deployments

1

News Summary:

On June 11, 2024, Forbes magazine ranked the company thirty-second among the top 50 companies in Egypt, an improvement from its thirty-eighth place ranking the previous year. On November 25, 2024, the company's Chairman and CEO, Major General Sameh Katta, met with the Sudanese Acting Minister of Education, Mr. Ahmed Khalifa, to discuss cooperation in educational channels. December 2, 2024, saw Major General Sameh Qatta meet with Eng. Kamel Nyal Mohammed, Director General of the Sudanese General Authority for Radio and Television Broadcasting, to explore strategic cooperation. Earlier, Major General Sameh Katta received the French Ambassador to Egypt, His Excellency Eric Chevalllier, at the company headquarters to commemorate over 25 years of partnerships with French companies in satellite manufacturing, launching, and technical consulting. Finally, the company's Chairman and CEO also met with Mr. Ahmed Al-Moslemany, Chairman of the National Media Authority, to discuss the company's role and future cooperation.

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Nilesat offers 2 products in the media tech and media and telecoms services industries. Nilesat's product portfolio comprises of pay TV services and connectivity and distribution services.

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Nilesat's revenues were $101.8M in 2023. Caretta Research has split Nilesat's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is media and broadcast satellite connectivity, which represents 50% of Nilesat's revenue.

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Feb

2nd

2025

18:30

Events, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Nilesat and Eutelsat Discuss Mutual Strategic Cooperation in Cairo

Nilesat Chairman and CEO Major General Sameh Katta stressed the company’s continuous endeavors to enhance and develop cooperation and exchange of expertise with various international partners to enhance the services provided by the company to its customers in the Middle East region and Africa , within the framework of cooperation between leading companies in the field of satellites and communications.

Dec

24th

2024

18:30

Events, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Chairman of the National Media Authority Ahmed Al-Moslemany visits Nilesat

Mr. Ahmed Al-Moslemany, Chairman of the National Media Authority, visited Nilesat today, where he was received by the Chairman and CEO of the company, Major General Sameh Katta. In a meeting that brought them together, they exchanged discussions on the role of the company and agreed on the continued and fruitful cooperation with the National Media Authority.

Dec

4th

2024

18:30

Nilesat celebrates 25 years of partnership with French companies in the presence of the France’s Ambassador to Egypt

Nilesat Chairman and CEO Major General Sameh Kata has received France Ambassador to Egypt, His Excellency Eric Chevalllier, at the company’s headquarters to celebrate more than 25 years of Nilesat’s partnerships with French companies working in the field of satellite manufacturing, launching, and technical consulting.

Dec

1st

2024

18:30

Nilesat and the Sudanese General Corporation for Radio and Television Broadcasting discuss ways of joint cooperation

December 2, 2024 – Today, the Chairman of Nilesat and CEO, Major General Sameh Qatta, met with Eng. Kamel Nyal Mohammed, Director General of the Sudanese General Authority for Radio and Television Broadcasting, to discuss and develop ways of strategic cooperation between the Egyptian Satellite Company and the Sudanese General Authority for Radio and Television Broadcasting.

Nov

24th

2024

18:30

Sudan’s Minister of Education Ahmed Khalifa visits Nilesat

Cairo, Nov. 25, 2024 – Nilesat Chairman and CEO Major General Sameh Katta, received the Sudanese Acting Minister of Education Mr. Ahmed Khalifa, to enhance aspects of joint cooperation and review the growth and development of cooperation and partnership in the field of educational channels.

Jun

10th

2024

18:30

Awards and Recognitions

Nilesat among the top 50 companies in Egypt for 2024

Cairo – June 11, 2024: Forbes magazine announced the top 50 companies in Egypt for the year 2024, Nilesat came for the second year in a row among the top 50 companies in Egypt, making remarkable progress, as it ranked thirty-second compared to its position last year in the list, which came in thirty-eight place.

Apr

30th

2024

18:30

Telecom Egypt CEO Visits Nilesat

Cairo, April 30, 2024 – Nilesat Chairman and CEO Major General Sameh Katta received today Telecom Egypt CEO Eng. Mohamed Nasr and the accompanying delegation. The joint meetings addressed means of cooperation in the field of communications and satellite broadcasting technology.

Apr

27th

2024

18:30

Arabsat President Pays Nilesat HQ a visit in Cairo

Cairo, April 24, 2024 – Nilesat Chairman and CEO General Sameh Katta received Arabsat CEO Engineer Alhamdi Alanezi, and the accompanying high-level delegation at the company’s headquarters in 6th of October City. This visit. which is the first of its kind, comes after signing the memorandum of understanding between the two companies in Riyadh on the preiphery of the Saudi Media Forum, which was held last February.

Apr

23rd

2024

18:30

A delegation of Students from Egypt University of Informatics (EUI) Visits Nilesat

Cairo – April 24, 2024 – A delegation from Egypt University of Informatics (EUI), affiliated to the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) visited Nilesat headquarters, as part of the company’s students training program and corporate educative role, it undertakes with the universities and research academies.

Mar

17th

2024

18:30

Procurement and Sales

Nilesat selects Hughes to Deliver Satellite Broadband Connectivity in Egypt

March 15th, 2024 – Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), an EchoStar company (Nasdaq: SATS), today announced that Nilesat, a leading satellite operator in the MENA region has purchased a Hughes JUPITER™ System Gateway and will use Hughes JUPITER terminals for its Nilesat 301 satellite.

Jul

13th

2023

10:21

Management Changes

Appointment of Maissa Aly Kamel as Chief Technical Officer(CTO) at Nilesat

The Egyptian Satellite Company - Nilesat announced the appointment of Eng. Maissa Kamel, Chief Technical Officer of Nilesat.

Jul

13th

2023

10:21

Procurement and Sales, New Offerings

NileSat to Launch NileSat-301 in June

Egypt’s publicly-traded satellite operator Nilesat will be launching its fourth, Egypt’s tenth, and Africa’s 48th satellite, NileSat-301 sometime in May. According to Thales Alenia Space, the satellite manufacturer, Nilesat-301 has recently been placed inside its transport container and is now ready for departure.

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