Space in Africa
African Union Commission is Organizing the Inaugural Africa Space Week
The first African Space Week would bring together all the stakeholders in the African space industry for five days to consolidate African outer space efforts.
African Union Commission (AUC), the secretariat of the African Union, in partnership with some partners is pleased to announce that the first African Space Week will be taking place this year in Nairobi, Kenya. The event will bring together all the African space industry stakeholders, including decision-makers, solutions/services providers, and end-users.
In 2013, the African Union adopted the Africa Agenda 2063 as the main compass to guide its strategic focus for the following 50 years. The African scientific community has developed Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa (STISA-2024) as the scientific implementation leg of the Agenda 2063. Both the Agenda 2063 underscore the critical role of space in addressing development challenges, and hence identified an African Outer Space programme as one of the flagships. This is also well reflected in the pillars of STISA-2024. This is a strong indication from the highest authorities to stamp their commitment to an African coordinated space process.