The AfSA Act; a Step in the Right Direction

The African Space Agency (AfSA) Act is the first and only piece of legislation…


The NASRDA Act; Beyond a Domestic Implementation of International Space Obligations

The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) Act is Nigeria's…


Frequent Kidnap of SchoolGirls in Nigeria: Can Nigerian Satellites Help?

The night of 25 February 2021 witnessed a terrorist attack on yet another…


African Union Commission is Organizing the Inaugural Africa Space Week

African Union Commission (AUC), the secretariat of the African Union, in…


US Secretary of Air Force visits Nigerian Defense Administration to initiate Collaboration

Nigeria’s Defense Space Administration (DSA) played host to the U.S. Secretary…


China Kicks Off 2021 With Bilateral Visit To Africa, Starting With Nigeria

China’s State Councilor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi has started a traditional…


Egyptian Space Agency Holds Board Meeting

The Egyptian Space Agency Board of Directors held their fourth meeting on…


2020 in Review - Gabon Space Program

In line with Space in Africa’s 2020 in Review series, we had a chat with Dr…


Botswana Launches National Space Program

President of Botswana, Mokgweetsi Masisi has recently launched an ambitious…


Algeria Communications Satellite Celebrates ALCOMSAT1 Third Year Anniversary

Algeria, on December 10, 2020, celebrated the third anniversary of the launch…