African Space Institutions & Ecosystem

A complete directory of space associations, government institutions, research centers, and NGOs across 49 African countries.

Total Institutions Mapped

292

Active institutions, associations & research bodies across 49 states

Continental Reach

49 / 5490.7% Presence

Only 5 African nations lack dedicated space focal offices

Dominant Governance Model

Public(82.9%)

242 Public vs 50 Private / Academic

Primary Mission Sector

Earth Obs(68.8%)

200+ institutions dedicated to EO, climate monitoring & remote sensing

Geographic Distribution

Institution Density by Country

Top 8 Countries

Governance Spectrum

Public24282.9%Private5017.1%

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Institutions by ownership
	Value	Share
Public	242	82.9%
Private	50	17.1%

Mission Domain

A complete list of space institutions across Africa, including their missions and locations.

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S/No
01	DR Congo	Central Africa	Centre de recherche Geographique et de Production Cartographique (CERGEC)	Earth Observation	Brazzaville	Public
02	DR Congo	Central Africa	Geobats- Igenieurs/Bureau d’etudes et de Topographie	Earth Observation	Kolwezi	Public
03	DR Congo	Central Africa	L'ecole Regional Post-Uiniversitaire d'Amenagement et de gestion Integers des Forets et territories Tropicaux (ERAIFT)	Earth Observation	Kinshasa	Public
04	DR Congo	Central Africa	National Agency of Meteorology and Teledetection by Satellite (METTELSAT)	Earth Observation	Kinshasa	Public
05	DR Congo	Central Africa	Renatelsate	Satellite Communications	Kinshasa	Public
06	DR Congo	Central Africa	Union Africain des post et telecommunication (UAPT)	Satellite Communications	Brazzaville	Public
07	DR Congo	Central Africa	Center for Geographic Research and Cartographic (CERGEC) [Center for Geographical Research and Cartographic Production]	Earth Observation		Public
08	DR Congo	Central Africa	Geographical Institute of the Congo (IGC)	Earth Observation	Kinshasa	Public