Luanda - National space agencies and "NewSpace" companies from Africa will meet between the 2nd and 5th of April this year, in Luanda, to identify mechanisms for the continued insertion of geospatial technology at the service of the continent's economic development.
The conference, under the theme “The Role of Space in Reducing the Poverty Gap in Africa”, will highlight the transformative potential of space initiatives in addressing socio-economic disparities in Africa and will serve as an avenue to discuss the best approach to taking advantage of space technology, including comsats, remote sensing and geospatial data.
According to a press release from the National Space Program Management Office (GGPEN), sent today to ANGOP, the objective of the event is to revolutionize several sectors, such as agriculture, healthcare, climate change, security and infrastructure development.
To this end, the document clarifies that the conference will explore all aspects of space and satellite technology, including political and commercial opportunities in Africa, while highlighting the potential impact of cooperation frameworks between stakeholders to achieve common objectives in the industry and on the continent.
According to the note, as African governments intensify their efforts and investments to develop their respective local space ecosystems, more commercial companies are taking root on the continent and there is a need to create environments conducive to the development of innovation.
This conference, as Africa's premier space event, will bring together decision-makers from several African governments, national space agencies, industry leaders, "NewSpace" companies and high-level stakeholders from all segments of the continent's space industry.
The so-called "Space in Africa" conference is co-organized with the African Union Commission and the National Space Program Management Office, under the auspices of the Ministry of Telecommunications, Information Technologies and Social Communication (MINTTICS).
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