The global space community gathered in Antalya, Türkiye, for the 77th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2026), held from 5 to 9 October 2026 under the theme “The World Needs More Space”. The ...

U.S. Space Force Brig. Gen. Christopher A. Fernengel, incoming commander, U.S. Space Forces Europe – Space Forces Africa, renders a first salute to Guardians ...

For five days in Antalya, Africa's space sector worked on several fronts at once at the IAC 2026 in Antalya, Turkiye.

Astronomers using South Africa’s MeerKAT radio telescope and NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have identified the host galaxy of the most distant fast radio burst (FRB) detected to date, providing ...

Vodacom Lesotho brought satellite broadband to the enterprise market, unveiling a connectivity solution built on Starlink’s low Earth.

On 1 October 2026, the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) switched on the National Digital Alphanumeric Postcode.

Space in Africa, in collaboration with the African Space Agency, is organising the sixth edition of the NewSpace Africa Conference […] ...

More than 400 participants from across Africa’s Earth observation and geospatial community gathered in Abuja, Nigeria, from 5 to 8 October for the 10th AfriGEO Symposium, held under the theme “Earth ...

The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Turkish Space Agency (TUA) ...

Paratus Namibia has extended its satellite connectivity offering in the country with the launch of Eutelsat’s OneWeb service.