AFRICAN SPACE INDUSTRY ANNUAL REPORT 2019 EDITION
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Rapidly Growing Market with Broad Participation
The African space industry had a history of relatively quiet, sporadic progress, but it is now blossoming into enormous growth. The aggregate GDP of the continent has doubled in the last 10 years, to over…
Why several foreign countries are exploring Africa for space business
The African space industry since the past decade is witnessing relatively year-on-year progress in terms of budget, human capital and number of satellite launches. The continent is rapidly maturing into a sizeable space market. Just as the general investment landscape on the continent is gaining massive investment traction, the African space industry is not left behind as both the government and…
GMES & Africa is offering scholarship for Masters studies in Earth Observation for students in West Africa
The University Center for Research and Application in Remote Sensing (CURAT) of Félix Houphouët-Boigny University, under the auspices of the GMES & Africa (Marine) project, invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for a university scholarship in order to obtaining a Master's degree with specialization in the field of Earth observation (EO) for the management of coastal and marine…
Highlight of Development through Radio Astronomy Global Network (DRAGN) international workshop series for economic development
Four international workshops will be held throughout 2019 to build partnerships between the various projects in development through radio astronomy that have already been established via the Newton Fund in Africa, Latin America and South East Asia. This collaboration will form a global network of expertise in the mobilization of radio astronomy for economic development. The network will establish…
Apply for DARA Big Data Masters Scholarship (Fully Funded)
Development in Africa with Radio Astronomy (DARA) is pleased to announce advanced training opportunities in the form of bursaries for MSc research at UK universities as part of the DARA Big Data project funded by the UK’s Newton Fund. The opportunities are open to nationals of all AVN partner countries, namely: Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia and Zambia.
These…
African Astronomical Society relaunched, New Executive Committee members elected
Astronomers, researchers, representatives from government and research institutions recently gathered in Cape Town for the Astronomy in Africa Business Meeting. It brought together the key players in astronomy from around Africa to discuss strategic, policy, and governance issues related to the field as well as chart a course for the future of astronomy on the continent.
After an intense…
Enhancing women participation in the African space industry winning essays
Space In Africa on the 11th of February asked girls and women between the age of 18-35 to write an essay on enhancing women and girls participation in Space.
We had 106 entries from 20 African countries and Dr. Anita Antwiwaa emerged the winner from Ghana, Gracious Ernest from Nigeria and Nompumelelo Ursala from South Africa as the Runner Up. Below is Anita, Gracious and Noampulelelo's essay…
Kenya Space Agency to Lead Efforts in Use of Earth Data to Curb Drought
Kenya’s newly formed Space Agency will lead the country’s work with the groundbreaking Africa Regional Data Cube to mine almost two decades of satellite imagery for crucial insights on farming strategies as climate stresses mount, according to a new partnership announced today.
Leaders from the Government of Kenya plan to join forces with the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data,…
Development in Africa with Radio Astronomy Big Data Advanced Training Programme in UK, 2019-2020 Round
We are pleased to announce advanced training opportunities in the form of Masters places at UK universities as part of the Development in Africa with Radio Astronomy (DARA) Big Data project funded by the UK’s Newton Fund. The opportunities are open to nationals of all AVN partner countries, namely: Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia and Zambia.
These places are…
Apply for DARA Doctoral and Masters Scholarship in Astronomy studies
DARA South Africa will consider applications from academically excellent students who wish to undertake postgraduate-level research relevant to the scientific goals of the South Afrcian Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) and the Afrcan VLBI Network (AVN) Project, and who are:
Citizens of Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia or Zambia and,
who attended and…