Angola’s Space Technology Showcased at Major African Oil & Gas Forum
The National Space Programme Management Office (GGPEN), in collaboration with the newly established Geodata Centre (GEDAE), participated in the 6th edition of Angola Oil & Gas (AOG 2025), held in Luanda from September 3 to 4, 2025. The event was officially opened by the President of the Republic of Angola, João Lourenço, and convened ministers alongside senior representatives from leading international energy companies, including Sonangol, BP, Chevron, TotalEnergies and ExxonMobil.
Angola Oil & Gas is the country’s leading platform dedicated to the future of the oil and gas sector, gathering experts, investors, and decision-makers from around the world. Since its first edition, AOG has promoted transformative agreements that have driven Angola’s development as a regional energy powerhouse. In 2025, the conference once again marked a milestone in Africa’s energy sector, consolidating Angola’s role as a market leader.
In his address at the event, organised by the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas, President João Lourenço underscored the role of the conference as a strategic platform for promoting investment, strengthening partnerships, and exchanging knowledge across the oil and gas value chain. At Angola Oil & Gas, recognised as one of Africa’s foremost forums for dialogue and innovation in the petroleum sector, GGPEN and GEDAE presented advanced solutions, including Tech-Ecology, a system that detects oil spills using satellite imagery and artificial intelligence, and Tech-Gest, which was ranked in 2022 by IRCAI/UNESCO among the world’s top 100 AI tools.
Showcasing Angola’s Space Technology
Alongside its smart solutions, GGPEN also presented the Ku-band capabilities of the Angosat-2 satellite, which provides coverage across the entire Southern African region and offers attractive opportunities for entrepreneurs and investors. The C-band capacities of Angosat-2 have already been fully commercialised. Operating under the supervision of the Ministry of Telecommunications, Information Technologies and Social Communication (MINTTICS), the National Space Programme Management Office (GGPEN) was established to manage and oversee the implementation of Angola’s space programme.
GGPEN continues to leverage the emerging space economy through strategic partnerships and the development of value-added services for key industries, including oil and gas, finance, and mining, helping to address national and regional challenges. Collaborations with major communications service providers have further supported the expansion of connectivity across the country.
Event Highlights
The joint GGPEN and GEDAE stand was among the most visited at the conference, presenting innovative solutions designed to enhance energy sector operations through the application of space technology. GGPEN’s Director General, Zolana Rui João, led the delegation in a series of high-level meetings with executives and managers from across industries exploring opportunities to integrate Angolan space technology into their business strategies.
The stand attracted considerable attention from both political and business leaders. Visitors included the Minister of Telecommunications, Information Technologies and Social Communication, Mário Oliveira; the Minister of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas, Diamantino Azevedo; the Minister of Energy and Water, João Baptista Borges; the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Carmen do Sacramento dos Santos; and the Minister of Environment, Ana Paula de Carvalho Pereira, alongside CEOs of multinational companies participating in the event.