Nothing to show for Africa’s space ventures as AUC turns to Europe
Nasa astronaut Reid Wiseman works outside the space station's Quest airlock aboard the International Space Station in this image released October 8, 2014. PHOTO | REUTERS
Business and Technology Reporter in Nairobi, Kenya
Nation Media Group
Investments in Africa’s space industry are yet to bear fruit, as the continent is still struggling to rely on its own satellites to collect Africa-specific data from space for climate change mitigation and adaptation.
At least 13 African countries, including Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda, have now launched satellites bearing their national flags and financed by their taxpayers’ money, yet, years on, none has been able to rise up to the task of collecting Africa-specific data from space.
