Space in Africa

Space in Africa is a media, analytics and consulting company focusing on the African space and satellite industry with headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria.[1][2][3]

Space in Africa
Private
IndustrySpace and Satellite Industry
FoundedFebruary 2018
HeadquartersLagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
Key people
Temidayo Isaiah Oniosun
Websitespaceinafrica.com

History

The company was founded by Temidayo Isaiah Oniosun in 2018.[4][5][6] Space in Africa was a finalist in the Fall 2018 NewSpace Business Plan Competition in Austin, TX.[7]

In June 2019, the company released the African Space Industry Annual Report 2019 Edition[8] which estimated the worth of the African space industry to be more than US$7 billion, projecting it is likely to grow over 40% in the next five years, to exceed US$10 billion by 2024.[9] 

In July 2019, Space in Africa received seed funding from AC Ventures.[10] 

In October 2019, the company published the NewSpace Africa Industry Report, 2019 Edition which was an overview of 34 companies in the African space industry, with an emphasis on their size, financial and investment history, and products and services, as they exist and interact with other elements in the global space ecosystem.[11]

gollark: This sounds prone to horrible, horrible data mining but could be very neat.
gollark: It's a shame all the attempts at AR glasses seem to go bankrupt, get bought out by a company which promptly kills it, or get stuck in high end business use forever.
gollark: I finally managed to get HyperRogue to compile and it might be fun.
gollark: <@!239056962980020225> You may also want to check out Jellyfin for media purposes, which is apparently similar to Plex but fully open source.
gollark: Cool recently released KSP mod: https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/199070-111x-far-future-technologies-merry-christmas/&tab=comments#comment-3899095

References
  1. Mwendera, Karen (15 December 2018). "Africa Takes to the Stratosphere and Beyond". Forbes Africa. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  2. Mwendera, Karen (11 August 2019). "From Africa To Mars". Forbes Africa. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  3. "Sudan launches first satellite, with China's help". RFI. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  4. Author, No (20 December 2019). "Ethiopia launches its first satellite". The Japan Times. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  5. Desk, News (16 July 2019). "Space in Africa closes investment round; expands staff across five African nations". Geospatial World. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  6. Chan, Athena (24 December 2019). "Ethiopia Launches Its First Satellite, Caps Great Year For African Space Industry". International Business Times. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  7. "Announcing the Finalists for the Fall 2018 NewSpace Business Plan Competition in Austin, TX | The Center for Space Commerce and Finance". Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  8. "Space In Africa Releases NewSpace Africa Industry Report, 2019". spaceref.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  9. "Satnews Publishers: Daily Satellite News". www.satnews.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  10. Africa, Space in. "Space in Africa Closes Investment Round; Expands Staff to Eleven People Across Five African Nations". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  11. "Satnews Publishers: Daily Satellite News". www.satnews.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
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