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	Morocco	Northern Africa	Africathon	Astronomy	Ben Guerir	Public
02	Morocco	Northern Africa	AUI Astronomy Club	Astronomy	Ifrane	Private
03	Morocco	Northern Africa	Centre Régional Africain des Sciences et Technologies de l'Espace en Langues Française (CRASTE-LF)	Capacity Development	Rabat	Public
04	Morocco	Northern Africa	Centre Royal de la Télédétection (CRTS)	Earth Observation	Rabat	Public
05	Morocco	Northern Africa	Club ALWAHDA	Astronomy	AOUSSERD	Private
06	Morocco	Northern Africa	Club vega	Astronomy	kenitra	Private
07	Morocco	Northern Africa	General Directorate of Meteorology	Earth Observation	Casablanca	Public
08	Morocco	Northern Africa	High Energy Physics and Astrophysics Club	Astronomy	Marrakech	Private
09	Morocco	Northern Africa	Ibn Haitam Astronomy Club	Astronomy	Fes	Private
10	Morocco	Northern Africa	Moroccan Association of Surveying Students	Earth Observation	Rabat	Public