Webinar: 2025 Industry Outlook: Implementation and Impact
2024 witnessed monumental strides for Africa’s space aspirations, as many nations advanced their exploration programmes – several African countries launched new space infrastructure and made significant strides in their space programmes in 2024, further solidifying Africa’s place in the global space scene. On infrastructure, South Africa’s new sounding rocket facility, managed by the Aerospace…
IAU-OAD to Fund 13 Astronomy-for-Development Projects in 2025
Source: Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD)
The International Astronomical Union’s Office of Astronomy for Development (IAU-OAD) will support 13 global projects in 2025, selected to receive a total of EUR 69,500. Two ongoing multi-year projects have received EUR 21,000 for their second and third year of funding. This represents a 42.48% decrease from last year’s allocation of EUR…
Starlink’s Internet Revolution: Becoming Kenya’s 8th Largest ISP in Record Time
Source: Starlink
Between June and September 2024, Starlink's customer base in Kenya surged by an impressive 101.64%, growing from 8,063 to 16,786 subscribers. This growth increased Starlink’s share of Kenya’s fixed data market to 1.1%, up from 0.5% just three months prior. This data, released by Kenya’s Communications Authority (CA), underscores Starlink's ascension in the Kenyan ISP…
African Nations Prepare to Launch Four New Satellites in 2025
The Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M rocket carrying ZIMSAT-2 and 54 other satellites before launch. Source: Russian News Agency
In 2024, African space-faring nations strengthened their national space capabilities with four successful satellite launches, advancing the infrastructure needed to realise their distinct space development objectives.
Egypt’s NexSat-1, developed in partnership with…
2024 in Review: The African Astronomy Landscape
The MeerKAT Radio Telescope Array in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Source: South African Radio Astronomy Observatory.
Throughout history, African cultures have been deeply connected to the cosmos, incorporating various celestial bodies in their day-to-day lives. Today, the continent has transformed this astronomical heritage into ambitious scientific pursuits, promoting…
2024 in Review: African Earth Observation Industry
Satellite image of Sohag City, Egypt, captured by NEXSAT-1 on June 17, 2024. Source: Egyptian Space Agency
The African Earth Observation (EO) industry constitutes a significant portion of the commercial space enterprise landscape, representing 55% of NewSpace companies developing solutions within this sector. The segment has experienced steady growth since 2021, and based on current…
EgSA Launches AfDev-Sat Training Programme with Engineers from 20 African Countries
From (L-R) Dr Ayman Ahmed, Acting Senior Director of Space Programmes at EgSA, H.E. Dr Tidiane Ouattara, President of the Council of the African Space Agency, EgSA’s CEO, Dr Sherif Sedky, Deputy Secretary-General of the Egyptian Agency of Partnership for Development, Ambassador Osama Elhady and Dr Domenico De Martinis, Scientific Attaché of the Italian Embassy in Egypt at the AfDev-Sat training…
Africa’s Space Ambitions: Milestones to Watch in 2025
Launch of Djibouti-1B Satellite from a SpaceX Falcon 9 heavy rocket. Source: Ministry of Higher Education and Research of Djibouti
Every year, Space in Africa compiles the most intriguing projects and developments in the African space and satellite industry from government and private sector players. In 2025, the industry is expected to continue its impressive growth, building on previous…
GSSTI and SIA-India Partner to Advance Space Technology and Development
Dr Joseph B. Tandoh, GSSTI Director. Source: GSSTI
The Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute (GSSTI) has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the SatCom Industry Association (SIA-India). This partnership signals a new phase of collaboration designed to drive innovation, enhance capacity building, and promote socio-economic development in Ghana and…
EO AFRICA R&D Facility Launches 10 New African-European Research Tandems
Source: EO AFRICA R&D Facility
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) EO AFRICA Research and Development Facility has disclosed ten innovative research projects to be conducted by African-European tandems, marking the outcome of the third call for proposals launched in July 2024. These projects, which will commence in December 2024 and run for 15 months, aim to tackle pressing water, food…