The Square Kilometre Array Observatory’s (SKAO) expanding telescope array in South Africa, SKA-Mid, has reached a key commissioning milestone by recording “first fringes.” This milestone, achieved using two of its 15-metre dishes, represents the first successful combination of signals from two or...

Space in Africa, a boutique consulting and media firm providing data-driven insights for businesses and decision-makers to succeed in the African space industry, has released the African Space Industry Annual Report, 2025 Edition. The report is the definitive resource for understanding Africa’s...

The United States has launched the inaugural U.S. Africa Technical and Regulatory Space Training Meeting, marking a strategic expansion of American space diplomacy on the continent as Washington seeks to deepen cooperation with Africa’s rapidly growing space sector. Senior Bureau Official (SBO) in...

The Moroccan Initiative for Space Industry (MISI) has launched the inaugural AMAZE CanSat Academy in collaboration with the United States Embassy in Rabat, and the Mohammed VI High School of Excellence (LM6E). The academy aimed at promoting space education, promoting bilateral collaboration on space...

Egypt launched its SPNEX satellite on Wednesday, December 10, aboard China’s Lijian-1 Y11 carrier rocket, expanding the country’s growing portfolio of space assets and highlighting its increasing self-reliance in satellite development. The CAS Space-manufactured rocket carried nine payloads in total...

Q-KON Pty, Ltd (Q-KON), a leading African provider of satellite communications, has signed a strategic trilateral agreement with Beijing Guodian High-Tech Technology Co., Ltd. (Guodian Gaoke) and China StarWin Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (StarWin) to roll out next-generation Internet of...

The Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA) has successfully completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for its infrared thermal imaging system, which will fly aboard China’s Chang’e-8 lunar lander. The review was conducted in partnership with the China National Space Administration (CNSA) during a...

The Space Science and Geospatial Institute (SSGI) has unveiled a network of satellite data collection stations in Addis Ababa and key regional cities, aiming at advancing digital transformation and geospatial independence. The Institute has brought the ten installed Continuous Operating Reference...

The Space Science and Geospatial Institute (SSGI) has formalised cooperation agreements with two prominent South Korean research institutions: Seoul National University’s Global Research and Development Base (R&DB) Centre and the Graduate School of Global Digital Innovation (GDI) at the Korea...