The inauguration of the African Space Agency (AfSA) on January 25, 2023 heralded a decades long push for a continental agency to direct space affairs within Africa. In this series, Kwaku Sumah asks, what can Africa learn from Europe?

InsightKwaku Sumah5 April 2023AfSA, space industry, europe, ESA, euComment

The Europe - Africa connection in space - Part 2

The ties between Europe and Africa are numerous. The close and complicated historical, cultural and geographical ties colour the backdrop of cooperation and collaboration. How has this partnership developed, and what are the bonds created in space? Part two takes a look at space science and funding.

Satellite Communication, SatCom, InsightKwaku Sumah9 October 2020europe, africa, eu, au, satellite communication, space science, astronomyComment

The Europe - Africa connection in space - Part 1

The ties between Europe and Africa are numerous. The close and complicated historical, cultural and geographical ties colour the backdrop of cooperation and collaboration. How has this partnership developed, and what are the bonds created in space?