Meet the Winner of 2019 Space in Africa Essay Competition
We asked young women and girls across Africa to propose solutions for Enhancing Women Participation in the African Space Industry. We received 106 essay entries with impressive contents from 20 African countries, providing insights to what can be done to enhance women participation in STEM sectors in general and the space sector in particular. With such invaluable insights from 106 young women…
Meet the Winner of 2019 Space in Africa Essay Competition
We asked young women and girls across Africa to propose solutions for Enhancing Women Participation in the African Space Industry. We received 106 essay entries with impressive contents from 20 African countries, providing insights to what can be done to enhance women participation in STEM sectors in general and the space sector in particular. With such invaluable insights from 106 young women…
Meet the Winner of 2019 Space in Africa Essay Competition
We asked young women and girls across Africa to propose solutions for Enhancing Women Participation in the African Space Industry. We received 106 essay entries with impressive contents from 20 African countries, providing insights to what can be done to enhance women participation in STEM sectors in general and the space sector in particular. With such invaluable insights from 106 young women…
Where and How to Raise Funds for Space Projects in Africa
The African space sector is growing at double its pace to claim a significant market share of the global space economy. Insights from our ongoing industry and market analysis research reveal that the African space sector has made more progress in the last five years than the continent witnessed in the previous sixteen years.
As the sector is growing, it is pertinent to provide…
All you need to know about AGEOS – Gabon Space Program
Gabon is one of the few francophone countries in Africa with a space program.
In this interview with Mr Tanguy Gahouma Bekale, the General Director of AGEOS; he discussed the formation of AGEOS, funding source and how the agency is capitalizing on space technologies to solve national problems.
How large is the area covered by your remote sensing centre and what countries are monitored?
Before…
Botswana and Tanzania students win DStv Eutelsat Star Award
The winners of the 8th edition of the DStv Eutelsat Star Awards were announced today during a ceremony held in Accra, Ghana. Eighteen-year-old Tanaka Chonyera has put Botswana on the map by scooping top honours in the essay category. Nineteen-year-old Priscilla Marealle was announced as the overall winner in the poster category, making it a back-to-back win from Tanzania.
Tanaka’s entry was…
Botswana and Tanzania students win DStv Eutelsat Star Award
The winners of the 8th edition of the DStv Eutelsat Star Awards were announced today during a ceremony held in Accra, Ghana. Eighteen-year-old Tanaka Chonyera has put Botswana on the map by scooping top honours in the essay category. Nineteen-year-old Priscilla Marealle was announced as the overall winner in the poster category, making it a back-to-back win from Tanzania.
Tanaka’s entry was…
Top events that will shape the African space industry in 2019
The space industry hosts several conferences and workshops with a focus on the latest technology trends, policies and sustainable community practices for the space sector globally. Space industry stakeholders in Africa are committed to creating platforms for a space ecosystem to flourish in Africa through conferences and workshops. Below are some of the planned events happening in Africa in……
32nd Ordinary Session of the African Union Commission endorsed Egypt to host the African Space Agency
Egypt has been endorsed as the host of the African Space Agency at the just concluded 32nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union which held at the African Union Headquarter in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The bid which comes with a financial donation of $USD 10million was keenly contested between Egypt, Ethiopia and Nigeria - other contestant were Ghana (whose bid was rejected because…
A breakdown of the 30 satellites launched by African nations
A regional analysis of the growth plan of several African nations reveals a trend of increased interest in space science and technology. With South Africa launching its 7th satellite and Kenya launching its first in 2018, the continent could be set to begin a low scale space race. A space race of satellite launches and space technology demonstrations.
In all, Africa has successfully launched 30…