Excerpts from the 2024 NewSpace Africa Conference: Day Three
The third day of the 2024 NewSpace Africa Conference built on the success of the previous days to continue high-level discussions highlighting the experiences and uptake of space innovation, technologies, and applications among different stakeholders.
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Status Updates on African Space Agencies’ Activities - Cohort 4
The fourth head…
MarCNoWA and GGPEN Sign MoU to Use EO Applications to Improve Sustainability
The GMES and Africa Marine and Coastal Areas Management for North and West Africa (MarCNoWA) Project, represented by Professor Boateng Onwona-Agyeman, Provost of the College of Basic and Applied Sciences at the University of Ghana (Project Director, GMES and Africa, UG), has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dr Zolana Joao, General Manager of the Angola National Space…
US-Africa Session on Space Cooperation, Trade and Sustainability; Excerpt
On the second day of the NewSpace Africa Conference in Luanda, Angola, stakeholders from the United States of America and African governments, civil society, and industry engaged in a high-level discussion to foster space partnerships and commerce.
The session built upon critical takeaways from previous meetings between both parties, which have positively assessed the potential for space…
Excerpts from the 2024 NewSpace Africa Conference; Day One
Space in Africa, in conjunction with the African Union Commission and the Angola National Space Programme Management Office, under the auspices of the Ministry of Telecommunications, Information Technologies and Social Communication (MINTTIC), is convening the 2024 NewSpace Conference from 2 to 5 April 2024 at the Talatona Convention Centre, Luanda, Angola.
The high-level gathering of public…
Angola Set to Host Over 500 Delegates from Four Continents During the 2024 NewSpace Africa Conference
The stage is set for the third edition of Africa's most prominent space event, the 2024 NewSpace Africa Conference, a high-level gathering of African and foreign industry leaders, commercial space companies, investors, and other critical space and satellite industry stakeholders. Over 500 delegates from 46 countries across four continents will converge at the Talatona Convention Centre in Luanda,…
Growing the African Space Agency from the Ground Up: A Case Study of Nigeria
One of the key takeaways from the African Union Commission’s Baseline study regarding the operationalisation of the African Space Agency is that the African space industry faces an unparalleled technological gap, making it extremely difficult to drive inclusion and enhance economic growth in various industry sectors. This holds for all countries, with varying degrees, as we move from coast to…
Who Will Launch a Satellite in 2024?
Egypt opened Africa’s satellite launch account in 2024 with the successful launch of NExSat-1, an experimental Earth Observation satellite designed for remote sensing by Egyptian engineers and Germany’s Berlin Space Technologies (BST). Nexsat-1 brings the total number of African satellites to 59.
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In the past year, entities…
2023 in Review: African Astronomy Segment
Africans have reverenced the celestial bodies for centuries and matched their revolving characters with the changing seasons. However, the continent has since moved away from such methodologies and now focuses on advancing astronomy and space research initiatives across borders. The continent has invested in expanding its knowledge base and ground segment infrastructures. In addition, Africans…
Côte d’Ivoire Release Historic Land Cover Map for Combating Deforestation and Promoting its Agricultural Sector
On December 14, 2023, Mr Fernand Bale, the Director of the Center of Geographical Information and Digital (CIGN), part of the Bureau of Technical Studies and Development (BNETD), declared the official launch of Cote d'Ivoire's online publication of the 2020 land cover map. According to the Director, the milestone catapulted Cote d'Ivoire as the first country to provide high-quality foundational…
TUNSA and European Partners Secure EUR 1.057 Million Grant from the EU for UDENE project
The Tunisian Space Association (TUNSA) operates with a mission to advance the utilisation of space technology for bolstering Tunisia's economic, social, and environmental progress while promoting and enhancing the nation's scientific and technological prowess. As a non-profit entity, TUNSA is a collaborative platform for diverse individuals and organisations interested in space endeavours,…