https://spacewatch.global/tag/african-union/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Tue, 12 May 2026 10:29:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/african-union/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/spacewatchgl-opinion-beyond-data-why-satellite-access-alone-wont-deliver-climate-resilience-in-africa/ Mon, 11 May 2026 18:15:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73791
Written by Joshua Faleti
Africa now has unprecedented access to Earth observation data through initiatives such as GMES & Africa and Digital Earth Africa. Yet climate vulnerability across the continent persists.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/05/african-governments-budget-usd-426-31-million-for-space-programs-in-2025/ Tue, 27 May 2025 06:00:43 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=65497 Space in Africa has published its 2025 African Space Budget Report, indicating a total allocation of USD 426.31 million. The Report aggregates annual budgets by African governments for space programs and explores the factors influencing budgetary decisions, including technological priorities and national strategic objectives.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/01/spacewatchgl-opinion-what-can-the-global-space-industry-expect-from-africas-new-space-agency/ Thu, 30 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=63617 The African Space Agency (AfSA) became more than just an idea when the African Union (AU) adopted the agency’s establishing statute in 2018 as an organ of the AU. In January 2023, the African Union Commission (AUC) and the Egyptian Government - as host nation of the Agency, agreed upon the general framework regulating their relationship, consequently declaring the Agency open and operational. In April this year, AUC and the Egyptian Government will officially inaugurate the African Space Agency (AfSA) during the 2025 NewSpace Africa Conference, which will take place at Egypt Space City in Cairo, Egypt.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/07/spacewatchgl-share-african-space-industry-revenue-to-surpass-usd-10-24-billion-by-2024-despite-covid-19-setback/ Tue, 13 Jul 2021 08:00:19 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=34387&preview=true&preview_id=34387 As the leading analytics and consulting company focusing on the African space and satellite industry, Space in Africa has released the African Space Industry Annual Report, 2021 Edition. The report was built on the two previous editions to analyse space activities across the continent, industry dynamics, and trends, ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/01/eu-to-invest-e82-5-million-in-pan-african-programme/ Tue, 19 Jan 2021 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=29816&preview=true&preview_id=29816 The European Union (EU) spends €82.5 million to support six infrastructure and digitalisation projects of the Pan-African Programme, Space in Africa reported.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/05/african-smart-cities-get-boost-inmarsat-tillman-smart-africa-initiative-agreement/ Tue, 15 May 2018 05:00:51 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=8667 Inmarsat, a leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, announced on 9 May 2018 that it, in conjunction with Tillman Digital Cities and CivicConnect, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Smart Africa secretariat to accelerate the development and implementation of public-private partnerships (PPP) with the Smart Africa Alliance.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/01/spacewatchgl-oped-quo-vadis-cabsat-2018/ Sun, 28 Jan 2018 07:00:33 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=7268 This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2017/08/angola-enacts-first-space-strategy-2016-2025/ Wed, 30 Aug 2017 07:00:22 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=5519 This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2017/05/smart-africa-alliance-inmarsat-developing-blueprint-digital-services-across-continent/ Thu, 11 May 2017 08:05:10 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=4356 This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.]]>