Agenda
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Conference Day 1
Monday, 21st April, 2025Conference Day 2
Tuesday, 22nd April, 2025Conference Day 3
Wednesday, 23rd April, 2025Conference Day 4
Thursday, 24th April, 2025
- 08:00 - 09:00
Breakfast and registration
- 09:00 - 09:40
Welcome Remarks
- 09:40 - 09:50
Goodwill message
- 09:50 - 10:20
Space in Africa Market Briefing
- 10:20 - 10:30
Keynote presentation - The Future and Perspectives of the African Outer Space Programme
- 10:30 - 11:30
Ministerial Panel
- 11:30 - 12:30
Status Updates on African Space Agencies’ Activities - Cohort 1
- 12:30 - 14:00
Lunch, Exhibition, and Press Briefing
- 14:00 - 14:08
Keynote address
- 14:08 - 14:15
Keynote address
- 14:15 - 15:15
EU-AU Space Partnerships: Development and Diplomacy
- 15:15 - 15:30
Keynote presentation
- 15:30 - 16:15
Africa and the Global Space Economy
- 16:15 - 16:30
Keynote Presentation
- 16:30 - 17:25
Successful International Space Partnerships in Africa
- 09:00 - 10:00
Status Updates on African Space Agencies’ Activities - Cohort 2
- 10:00 - 11:00
Status Updates on African Space Agencies’ Activities - Cohort 3
- 11:00 - 12:00
Exhibition/Coffee break
- 12:00 - 12:15
Keynote presentation
- 12:15 - 13:00
Bridging the Funding Gap: Financing the African Space Sector
- 13:00 - 13:45
Funding and Financing: Investment Trends in the African Commercial Space Scene
- 13:45 - 14:45
Lunch Break
- 14:45 - 15:00
Keynote presentation
- 15:00 - 15:45
African Satcom Operators: Challenges, Collaboration, and Connectivity for a Better Continent
- 15:45 - 16:30
African Satellite Connectivity Scene: Balancing Non-Terrestrial Networks, Competition, and Market Growth
- 16:30 - 17:00
Coffee break and networking
- 09:00 - 09:15
Keynote Presentation
- 09:15 - 10:15
Status Updates on African Space Agencies’ Activities - Cohort 4
- 10:15 - 11:15
Coffee break and exhibition
- 11:15 - 12:15
Status Updates on African Space Agencies’ Activities - Cohort 5
- 12:15 - 12:30
Keynote presentation: Africa to the World - Pioneering Innovation and Global Integration
- 12:30 - 13:15
From Consumer to Global Contributor: Africa's Satellite Manufacturing Ecosystem
- 13:15 - 14:15
Lunch break
- 14:15 - 14:30
Keynote Presentation
- 14:30 - 15:15
African GNSS Augmentation Systems: Business Case & Implementation
- 15:15 - 15:30
Keynote Presentation: Made in Africa, Serving Global Needs
- 15:30 - 16:15
Agricultural Resilience in Africa through Earth Observation Technologies
- 16:15 - 17:00
Egyptian Commercial Space Ecosystem: Stakeholders Perspective
- 17:00 - 18:00
Exhibition/Coffee break/Networking
- 09:00 - 09:15
Keynote presentation
- 09:15 - 10:00
Astronomy in Africa: From Scientific Endeavour to Economic Opportunity
- 10:00 - 10:15
Keynote presentation
- 11:00 - 12:00
Coffee break/Exhibition
- 12:00 - 12:15
Keynote presentation
- 12:15 - 13:00
Africa’s Gateway to Space: Exploring Opportunities in Spaceport Development
- 13:00 - 13:15
Keynote presentation
- 13:15 - 14:00
Safeguarding Africa's Space Future: Defense, Security, and Sustainability
- 14:00 - 15:00
Lunch break
- 15:00 - 15:15
Keynote presentation
- 15:15 - 16:00
Workforce Development and Retention Strategies in the African Space Ecosystem
- 16:00 - 16:30
Coffee break/Exhibition
- 16:30 - 17:15
AI/ML Applications in Space