NewSpace Africa Conference is a high-level gathering of industry leaders, commercial space companies, investors, and other key stakeholders in the African space and satellite industry. The European Commission was a key participant in this meeting, hosting roundtables, seminars and training workshops. 

A panel on “Space for sustainable development in Africa” discussed two pathways for nurturing space solutions for sustainable development in Africa. The first approach to increasing the adoption of satellite technologies and derived data in Africa is to focus on capacity building, including training on data analysis, software tools, and hardware infrastructure. The second approach is to focus on increasing the awareness of the benefits of these technologies and data. This could involve targeted outreach to policymakers, communities, and businesses to highlight these solutions’ potential impact on economic growth, environmental sustainability, and social development.