The ties between Europe and Africa are numerous. The close and complicated historical, cultural and geographical ties colour the backdrop of cooperation and collaboration. How has this partnership developed, and what are the bonds created in space?
Read MoreWhen African governments devise initiatives to develop national or regional space sectors, stakeholders should keep these differences in mind to critically assess those initiatives. How can African countries structure their own space programs based on these approaches to develop their countries? How can African countries maximise the benefit of space technologies?
Read MoreGovernments in Africa will likely be influenced by the trend of governments around the world increasingly intervening to develop their national space sectors. They should, however, carefully consider their approaches to intervention before committing to them. One way to critically think about space sector development initiatives is to consider whether they are “enabling” or “steering” market activity. Stakeholders can better assess how to react to space sector development initiatives if they consider the extent to which the initiatives “enable” or “steer” market activity.
This is the second part of a three-part article on this subject.
Read MoreGovernments in Africa will likely be influenced by the trend of governments around the world increasingly intervening to develop their national space sectors. They should, however, carefully consider their approaches to intervention before committing to them. One way to critically think about space sector development initiatives is to consider whether they are “enabling” or “steering” market activity. Stakeholders can better assess how to react to space sector development initiatives if they consider the extent to which the initiatives “enable” or “steer” market activity.
This is the first part of a three-part article on this subject.
Read MoreAs often said, when men reached for the stars, lawyers reached out for their books. Space law in a nutshell is a set of rules regulating the legal relations between people and between states in outer space. How are African nations represented in these treaties?
Read MoreSome of the challenges that the African continent faces seems tailor-made for the application of space science and technology. Why should Africans care about space?
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