Africa’s space industry could be worth $22.6 billion by 2026, up from $19.5 billion in 2021, according to the consultancy Space in Africa. The AfSA could help supercharge that growth and improve ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Nigerian space scientist Temidayo Oniosun about how the new African Space Agency could help make the continent more resilient to climate change and extreme weather.

Oniosun said the African space economy in 2021 was valued at $19.49 billion and is forecast to grow by some 16% in the next four years. However, ...

Africa in space: continent has a lot to gain, but proper plans must be put in place Published: October 4, 2022 11:45am EDT. Etim Offiong, Obafemi Awolowo University. Author.

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The African Space Council is charged with coordinating the activities of the African Space Agency, guiding conti- nental space policymaking, resource allocation, and regulatory oversights, and ...

African nations have the potential to become leading competitors in the space industry due to the continent’s rapidly expanding space industry, the amount of institutional knowledge already ...

Egypt, a major recipient of U.S. military aid, is not the only country in Africa being drawn into China’s orbit. Beijing has 23 bilateral space partnerships in Africa, including funding for ...

In Sept. 1992, she joined six other astronauts on the Endeavor for eight days, making her the first African American woman in space. On her mission, she made 127 orbits around the Earth.

Africa has taken a giant leap into the global space arena with the official inauguration of the African Space Agency (AfSA) on April 20.

Africa has taken a giant leap into the global space arena with the official inauguration of the African Space Agency (AfSA) on April 20. advertisement. Space.