Africa Spent About USD 717 Million On Satellites Launched In 2019, Here Is The Breakdown

2019 was unarguably the best year in Africa’s 22-year history since the launch of Egypt’s NileSat 101 in 1998, the first satellite launched by an African institution. The record-breaking year witnessed the launch of eight satellites by five African countries, the highest recorded in a calendar year. Egypt owns 50 per cent of the satellites…

Joseph Ibeh

Joseph Ibeh is a Mandela Washington Fellow and Senior Analyst at Space in Africa. His experience spans industry research and market analysis with a focus on African-grown NewSpace companies, commercial space industry, national space programmes and real-life application of space science for sustainable development in Africa.