Africa Launches First Continental Space Agency to Boost Climate Data Access
By coordinating national space programs and building out continental capabilities, the African Space Agency can potentially improve Africa’s resilience to environmental challenges
Africa has officially inaugurated its first continental space agency, the African Space Agency, under the African Union , Bloomberg has reported.
Headquartered in Cairo, the agency began operations last month and is currently in the process of establishing its core team.
The agency can enhance Earth observation, satellite deployment, and data-sharing infrastructure across the continent—critical steps as access to global climate and weather data becomes increasingly restricted. By coordinating national space programs and building out continental capabilities, the African Space Agency can potentially improve Africa’s resilience to environmental challenges and foster greater regional collaboration in space science.
