Africa and space

Occupation: Professor
Affiliation: Associate Professor of Department of International Relations, Kazakh Ablai khan University of International Relations and World Languages
Address: Russian Federation,

Journal name

Asia and Africa Today

Edition

Issue 2

Pages

50-56

Abstract

The author pays attention to the study of the modern achievements of African countries in the space sphere, having also conducted a brief historical analysis on this issue, and studied the features of formation, as well as the possibilities and prospects of African countries in this area at the present stage.

The author also argues that scarce economic capacities of African countries stop them from developing their space activities and achievements to another stage. However, recent years mark notable developments in that sphere for several African countries, including most active South Africa and Nigeria, and also Algeria, Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia, and even Angola, Gabon, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Libya, Ethiopia, Sudan, Kenya as well. Majority of mentioned countries develop their space activities projects in the sphere of space navigation and telecommunication systems.

Critiques of space projects development state that this is not as of high priority due to plenty of other areas and spheres in African countries necessary to be financially supported and urgently developed, but experts reply with the fact that innovational development changes life of African people to the new level and even makes it much better, and easier.

In the article, the author concludes that space research and activities in Africa are becoming more popular and that African countries involved in the development of space research are being on the right track. If the pace taken in this matter continues to develop, then in the near future other countries of the continent will also join this activity, which will also favorably affect other areas of development for the states of the region.

Keywords

space, Africa, space program, African Space Network, space agency

Publication date

26.03.2020

Number of characters

24578

Cite

GOST	Azerbaev S. Africa and space // Asia and Africa Today – 2020. – Issue 2 C. 50-56 [Electronic resource]. URL: https://asaf-today.ru/S032150750008473-2-1 (circulation date: 05.12.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S032150750008473-2
MLA	Azerbaev, Salavat "Africa and space." Asia and Africa Today 2 (2020):50-56. DOI: 10.31857/S032150750008473-2
APA	Azerbaev S. (2020). Africa and space. Asia and Africa Today (2), pp.50-56 DOI: 10.31857/S032150750008473-2

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