Towards Regional Collaboration in the African Space Industry – The Committee of African Space Institutions (CASI)
We recently wrote about how the establishment of a Maghreb Space Agency could help to solve the political problems in the Northern part of Africa - which emphasize how collaborations in the African Space Industry could help in achieving some strategic goals in the region. While the continent is still trying to catch up in the global space race, a collaborative effort could contribute to this.…
12th AARSE International Conference – Submit Abstract before August 15
The 12th AARSE International Conference, AARSE 2018, Earth Observations and Geospatial Science in service of Sustainable Development Goals will be held in Alexandria, Egypt, at the Arab Academy of Science and Technology from 25th to 29th of October, 2018.
This conference will be a major event in the African and international community of Earth observation and geospatial information science in…
Meet Rania Toukebri; one of Africa’s top Female Aerospace Engineers
At a time when we are trying to get more girls involved in STEM, Rania Toukebri is paving way for Female Aerospace Engineers in Africa. After growing up in Tunis, the capital and the largest city of Tunisia, she is currently working in Germany on 3 ESAs projects: Jupiter Icy Moons satellite, Biomass Satellite and also partially involved on the development of Met OP satellite plus the Korean…
Meet Rania Toukebri; one of Africa’s top Female Aerospace Engineers
At a time when we are trying to get more girls involved in STEM, Rania Toukebri is paving way for Female Aerospace Engineers in Africa. After growing up in Tunis, the capital and the largest city of Tunisia, she is currently working in Germany on 3 ESAs projects: Jupiter Icy Moons satellite, Biomass Satellite and also partially involved on the development of Met OP satellite plus the Korean…
Meet Rania Toukebri; one of Africa’s top Female Aerospace Engineers
At a time when we are trying to get more girls involved in STEM, Rania Toukebri is paving way for Female Aerospace Engineers in Africa. After growing up in Tunis, the capital and the largest city of Tunisia, she is currently working in Germany on 3 ESAs projects: Jupiter Icy Moons satellite, Biomass Satellite and also partially involved on the development of Met OP satellite plus the Korean…
Meet Rania Toukebri; one of Africa’s top Female Aerospace Engineers
At a time when we are trying to get more girls involved in STEM, Rania Toukebri is paving way for Female Aerospace Engineers in Africa. After growing up in Tunis, the capital and the largest city of Tunisia, she is currently working in Germany on 3 ESAs projects: Jupiter Icy Moons satellite, Biomass Satellite and also partially involved on the development of Met OP satellite plus the Korean…
Apply for 2nd Big Data Africa School
The Big Data Africa Summer School aims to introduce fundamental data science tools and techniques to talented young science graduates across a range of disciplines, who have an interest to develop their skills and knowledge in working efficiently on extremely large datasets in any research environment.
All selected students are expected to work on a practical computational project in one of the…
How Investing in Space Could Help Malawi
Malawi, like other nations, is realizing the need to develop its own space sector. In March 2018 discussions began between the Kyushu Institute of Technology (KYUTECH), Japan and Malawi’s National Commission for Science and Technology—a government arm tasked with developing and supporting scientific innovations that address the nation’s needs—to build Malawi’s first satellite.
While Malawi will…
Apply for DARA Big Data Advanced Training Programme
We are also happy to announce that applications for DARA Big Data Science Policy Fellowships and MSc Advanced Training Program are open. The DARA Big Data Science Policy Fellowships program will provide training for scientists in communicating with policy makers. The program is open to current PhD students and early career researchers who are within 5 years of completing their PhD, working in the…
Landmark University to launch satellite in 2020 – Joins BIRD-4 Satellite project
The BIRD-4 Satellite project was recently launched in Landmark University, Omu Aran led by the University Vice-Chancellor, Professor Adeniyi Olanyanju, George Maeda (from Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan), the Coordinator, BIRD-4 Satellite Project and the Director, Center for Satellite Technology Development (CSTD) NASDRA, Dr. Spencer Onuh.
Landmark University Vice-Chancellor Professor…