NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Nigerian space scientist Temidayo Oniosun about how the new African Space Agency could help make the continent more resilient to climate change and extreme weather.

The African Space Agency was officially inaugurated in Cairo's Space City in April 2025. The event marked a milestone in a process that had been in the works since the early 2000s. Drawing inspiration ...

Africa is seeking a greater role in the global space economy following the official inauguration of the African Space Agency (AfSA) April 20. The ceremony marked the culmination of a decade-long ...

For Temidayo Oniosun, the story is the same as it ever was: "Space is nothing new in Africa." But the dimensions have changed, said the space scientist and founder of Space in Africa , a think tank in ...

The African Space Agency brings together the 55 member countries of the African Union to coordinate and implement Africa’s space ambitions. Its headquarters are in Egypt, which launched Africa’s first ...

When you think “countries on the cutting edge of deep space exploration”, Kenya is not usually the first that jumps to mind. But here in east Africa, there is a scientist/ space pioneer by the name of ...

WASHINGTON, March 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As space becomes an increasingly important domain for economic development, national security, and technological innovation, African nations are expanding ...

Space in Africa, a consulting and media firm providing data-driven insights for businesses and decision-makers to succeed in the African space industry, has released the 2024 African Space Annual ...

MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks, and educational resource provider MaxIQ Space, are expanding efforts to ...

On the outskirts of Cairo, a cutting-edge space lab was supposed to be the first in Africa to produce homegrown satellites. Step inside the plant, though, and the made-in-Africa image begins to fade.