🇰🇪 WHAT AN INCREDIBLE WEEK IN NAIROBI, KENYA 📡
- newyorkscot
- Mar 4
- 1 min read
🚀 As part of the 42Geeks group travelling to Nairobi, I had the privilege to organize and moderate a panel on "How Kenya is Building its Space Economy".
Our panelists included Jacques matara (Deputy Director, Research & Innovation) and Olivia Mwaniki (Navigation & Positioning Engineer) from the Kenya Space Agency, Victor Otieno Agolla (CEO of Viffa Consult ), Johnmark Ochieng (Communications Officer, Digital Earth Africa), and Bram Nakholi (Founder, Space Society of Kenya).
Key takeaways of how is positioning itself as Africa's next hashtag#space hub:
The New Kenya Space Bill strengthens the Kenya Space Agency's mandate for space sector regulation, licensing and coordination.
🌍 Strategic Focus Areas:
• Expanding space technology applications in health, agriculture & development • Building national space infrastructure & research facilities
• Developing comprehensive space education programs
• Supporting space tech innovation & research
💡 Development Priorities:
• Implementing the Kenya Space Bill regulatory framework
• Establishing space science centers and laboratories
• Creating educational outreach programs for schools
• Building partnerships with international space agencies
• Investment in upstream (satellites) & downstream (data applications) sectors
• Developing space technology incubation centers
🔍 Key Challenges:
• Raising awareness about space technology's potential
• Building capacity in space science education
• Attracting substantial investment
• Implementing the new regulatory framework
The focus on education, research, and indigenous capabilities while fostering international collaboration sets a promising foundation for Kenya's economic growth and Africa's space future.
The Space Network FULLY supports Kenya's ambitious vision in building its space economy (watch this space 🛰️ !!!!).
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