According to the news report released by the CITIZEN, the Minister for Information, Communication and Information Technology, Mr Nape Nnauye, stated that Tanzania is taking a giant leap towards space exploration with plans to establish the country’s first-ever Space Agency in the 2024/2025 fiscal year. The government plans to continue implementing space programmes to promote satellite technology to facilitate easy access to communication and other services.
“The other services include defence and security, research, disaster management and weather forecasting in the country,” he told the national assembly. The country has been making strides in space programmes, including securing an orbital position of 16W for use in broadcasting satellites and new frequencies that will be used to improve the safety of air and maritime communications.
According to the minister, the government will also establish a national satellite management committee in the country in the next fiscal year to coordinate, supervise, and develop space activities. In 2023, President Samia Suluhu Hassan revealed that Tanzania planned to build its satellite and that negotiations to reach the scientific milestone had already begun.
“We are well prepared. We have started discussions, and rest assured that Tanzania will have its satellite shortly,” she said. If the plan comes to fruition, Tanzania will join the ranks of other space-faring East African nations, such as Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda. This move marks a significant step forward for Tanzania in advancing its technological capabilities and contributing to the region’s growing presence in space exploration.
Source: https://africanews.space/the-minister-for-information-communication-and-information-technology-mr-nape-nnauye-reveals-plans-for-tanzania-to-establish-its-space-agency/
