Space in Africa, in collaboration with the African Space Agency AfSA and hosted by the Egyptian Space Agency EgSA, is organising the 2025 NewSpace Africa Conference from 21 to 24 April at the Egypt Space City, Cairo, Egypt.
As Africa’s premier gathering for the continent’s and international space stakeholders, the event has attracted over 500 delegates from over 300 institutions and more than 64 countries.
These include African and foreign government officials, ministry representatives, heads of national space agencies and NewSpace companies, policymakers, investment firms and students.
The four-day conference, themed Empowering Africa’s Economy Through SpaceDriven Innovation, will feature various activities such as keynote speeches, panel discussions, interactive breakout sessions, and matchmaking meetings across B2B, B2C, and B2G formats.
It will also feature 100 distinguished speakers, 39 exhibitors showcasing cutting edge technologies and solutions, agreement signings, and opportunities for networking with key players in the space sector.
Additionally, a panel discussion titled the Africa EU Space Programme a Deep Dive into a Renewed Partnership shared insights on the collaborative nature of the new space-based partnership.
Panellists drawn from the programme’s implementing partners underscored their commitment to collaborating to support its success.
Areas of cooperation include training and capacity building initiatives, enhancing private sector participation and EU-AU matchmaking for institutions and space marketplaces.
Then, the programme was officially launched.
Source: https://spaceinafrica.com/2025/04/22/day-one-of-the-2025-newspace-africa-conference-event-excerpts/
