2026 Agency Budget Allocation Breakdown

Disaggregated budgetary appropriations, programmatic allocations, and institutional commitments across African space programmes for fiscal year 2026.

FY 2026 Disaggregated

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South AfricaContinental Anchor

Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) Statutory Portfolio

National Total Outlay$311.10M

South African National Space Agency (SANSA)

$52.40M

Operational civilian mandate across earth observation, space engineering and science.

Space Operation$16.40M31.3%
Space Engineering$13.80M26.3%
Administration & Infrastructure$9.50M18.1%
Earth Observation$8.10M15.5%
Space Science$4.60M8.8%

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South African National Space Agency (SANSA)
	Value	Share
Space Operation	$16.40M	31.3%
Space Engineering	$13.80M	26.3%
Administration & Infrastructure	$9.50M	18.1%
Earth Observation	$8.10M	15.5%
Space Science	$4.60M	8.8%

Other Space Programmes

$258.70M

National Research Foundation (NRF) radio astronomy infrastructure and global arrays.

Astronomy R&D$124.70M48.2%SKA & MeerKAT Array Ops$119.00M46.0%Space Science Labs$15.00M5.8%

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Other Space Programmes
	Value	Share
Astronomy R&D	$124.70M	48.2%
SKA & MeerKAT Array Ops	$119.00M	46.0%
Space Science Labs	$15.00M	5.8%

NigeriaWest Africa Hub

Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science & Technology and Ministry of Defence

National Total Outlay$71.40M

NASRDA · Civilian SpaceSatellite engineering, centers of excellence & launch research$38.80M54.3%DSA · (Defence Space)Military satellite reconnaissance, cyber-defence architecture$25.80M36.1%NIGCOMSATCommercial communications transponders & ground stations$6.80M9.5%

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Allocation
	Value	Share
NASRDA · Civilian Space	$38.80M	54.3%
DSA · (Defence Space)	$25.80M	36.1%
NIGCOMSAT	$6.80M	9.5%

EgyptNorth Africa Hub

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research

National Total Outlay$23.80M

Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA)Space City AITC, constellation design, continental AU space hub$13.60M57.1%Astronomy & Geophysics (NRIAG)Space debris optical tracking network & Helwan solar observatory$5.50M23.1%Remote Sensing Sciences (NARSS)Optical multispectral analytics, Nile basin hydrology & agriculture$4.70M19.7%

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Allocation
	Value	Share
Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA)	$13.60M	57.1%
Astronomy & Geophysics (NRIAG)	$5.50M	23.1%
Remote Sensing Sciences (NARSS)	$4.70M	19.7%

RwandaEast Africa Lead

Rwanda Space Agency (RSA) Institutional Ledger

National Total Outlay$14.41M

Administrative and Support Services$10.70M74.2%
National Geospatial Hub$3.10M21.5%
Satellite Teleport$0.61M4.2%

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Allocation
	Value	Share
Administrative and Support Services	$10.70M	74.2%
National Geospatial Hub	$3.10M	21.5%
Satellite Teleport	$0.61M	4.2%

BotswanaSADC Member

Ministry of Communications, Knowledge and Technology

National Total Outlay$7.49M

Capacity & OperationsHuman capital development & departmental operations$2.51M33.5%BotSat-2 (CubeSat Mission)Earth observation payload flight qualification and launch readiness$2.49M33.2%Astronomy & Space ActivitiesAfrican VLBI Network (AVN) node maintenance & research$2.49M33.2%

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	Value	Share
Capacity & Operations	$2.51M	33.5%
BotSat-2 (CubeSat Mission)	$2.49M	33.2%
Astronomy & Space Activities	$2.49M	33.2%

NamibiaGround Segment Hub

Ministry of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation

National Total Outlay$6.70M

Construction of Satellite Data Receiving Ground Station

Strategic infrastructure providing direct downlink reception for international earth observation satellites, earth exploration systems, and space science telemetry.

External Partner Grant$4.30M64.2%State Treasury Match$2.40M35.8%

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Construction of Satellite Data Receiving Ground Station
	Value	Share
External Partner Grant	$4.30M	64.2%
State Treasury Match	$2.40M	35.8%

GabonCongo Basin EO

Presidency & Ministry of Water and Forests

National Total Outlay$2.87M

AGEOS (Earth Observation)Satellite antenna station operations & radar telemetry$1.58M55.1%SNORF (Forest Monitoring)Congo basin forestry radar mapping & carbon tracking$1.29M44.9%

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	Value	Share
AGEOS (Earth Observation)	$1.58M	55.1%
SNORF (Forest Monitoring)	$1.29M	44.9%

ZimbabweZINGSA Agency

Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science & Technology

National Total Outlay$2.65M

Employment CostsScientific staff & engineering across Mazowe telemetry$1.80M67.8%Operating ExpenditureFacilities, network maintenance & bandwidth transit$0.55M20.6%ZimSat ProjectsNanosatellite mission data & agricultural pilot sensing$0.31M11.6%

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Allocation
	Value	Share
Employment Costs	$1.80M	67.8%
Operating Expenditure	$0.55M	20.6%
ZimSat Projects	$0.31M	11.6%

GhanaGSSTI Radio Node

Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute (GSSTI / GAEC)

National Total Outlay$1.99M

Operating Expenditure (Opex)$1.90M95.6%
Goods & Capital Expenditure (CapEx)$0.09M4.4%

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Allocation
	Value	Share
Operating Expenditure (Opex)	$1.90M	95.6%
Goods & Capital Expenditure (CapEx)	$0.09M	4.4%

Value

Space Operation

$16.40M

31.3%

Space Engineering

$13.80M

26.3%

Administration & Infrastructure

$9.50M

18.1%

Earth Observation

$8.10M

15.5%

Space Science

$4.60M

8.8%

Value

Astronomy R&D

$124.70M

48.2%

SKA & MeerKAT Array Ops

$119.00M

46.0%

Space Science Labs

$15.00M

5.8%

Value

NASRDA · Civilian Space

$38.80M

54.3%

DSA · (Defence Space)

$25.80M

36.1%

NIGCOMSAT

$6.80M

9.5%

Value

Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA)

$13.60M

57.1%

Astronomy & Geophysics (NRIAG)

$5.50M

23.1%

Remote Sensing Sciences (NARSS)

$4.70M

19.7%

Value

Administrative and Support Services

$10.70M

74.2%

National Geospatial Hub

$3.10M

21.5%

Satellite Teleport

$0.61M

4.2%

Value

Capacity & Operations

$2.51M

33.5%

BotSat-2 (CubeSat Mission)

$2.49M

33.2%

Astronomy & Space Activities

$2.49M

33.2%

Value

External Partner Grant

$4.30M

64.2%

State Treasury Match

$2.40M

35.8%

Value

AGEOS (Earth Observation)

$1.58M

55.1%

SNORF (Forest Monitoring)

$1.29M

44.9%

Value

Employment Costs

$1.80M

67.8%

Operating Expenditure

$0.55M

20.6%

ZimSat Projects

$0.31M

11.6%

Value

Operating Expenditure (Opex)

$1.90M

95.6%

Goods & Capital Expenditure (CapEx)

$0.09M

4.4%