Tuesday, September 30, 2025

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Space in Africa
Scholarships
- Scholarships
  
  2025 UNISA Postdoctoral Fellowship in Astronomy & SKA Niche Area
  
  Space in Africa SIA – December 10, 2024
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  The Astronomy and Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Catalytic Niche Area within the College of Science, Engineering, and Technology at the University of South Africa…
  
  Call for Applications
  
  Call for Application: BOTSAT-1 Scholarship Opportunity for Master’s and PhD Students
  
  Space in Africa SIA – July 19, 2024
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  The Botswana Satellite-1 (BOTSAT-1) scholarship programme, hosted jointly by the Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural…
  
  Call for Applications
  
  Apply for the SWF’s Dr Michael Simpson Scholarship Fund
  
  Space in Africa Media – May 17, 2023
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  The Secure World Foundation (SWF) invites interested individuals to apply for its Dr Michael Simpson Scholarship Fund, formerly known as the International Astronautical Congress…
  
  Call for Applications
  
  Apply for University of Western Cape 2024 MSc & PhD Scholarships in Radio Cosmology
  
  Space in Africa Media – May 9, 2023
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  The Centre for Radio Cosmology (CRC) at the University of the Western Cape is offering MSc and PhD scholarships for 2024. Successful applicants will be…
  
  Opportunities
  
  Apply for the PAPSSN 3rd Mobility Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme
  
  Space in Africa Media – February 17, 2023
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  The Pan-African Planetary and Space Science Network (PAPSSN) invites applications from African nationals for scholarships in Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space and Planetary Science, Planetary Geology,…
Jobs
- Jobs
  
  Dragonfly Aerospace is Hiring a Opto-Mechanical Technician
  
  Space in Africa SIA – July 4, 2025
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  Dragonfly Aerospace is seeking a detail-oriented and technically skilled Opto-Mechanical Technician to join their Imaging team in Stellenbosch. The Opto-Mechanical Technician support the assembly, integration,…
  
  Jobs
  
  NewSpace Systems is Hiring for Multiple Positions
  
  Space in Africa SIA – June 8, 2025
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  NewSpace Systems (NSS), a premier multinational manufacturer of spacecraft components and subsystems, is expanding its team and seeking passionate, driven professionals to join its…
  
  Jobs
  
  SANSA is Hiring an Executive Director for its Space Science Programme
  
  Space in Africa SIA – June 2, 2025
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  The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) invites applications for the Executive Director position of its Space Science Division, based in Hermanus, South Africa….
  
  Jobs
  
  Simera Sense is Hiring a Senior Electronic Systems Engineer
  
  Space in Africa SIA – May 26, 2025
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  Simera Sense, a global supplier of mid- to high-resolution Earth observation cameras for CubeSats and small satellites, is looking for a Senior Electronic Systems…
  
  Jobs
  
  Algeria’s Centre for Space Technology is Hiring for Multiple Positions
  
  Space in Africa SIA – May 12, 2025
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  The Centre for Space Technology (CTS), a key operational division of the Algerian Space Agency (ASAL) located in Arzew, Wilaya of Oran, has officially…
Contests
- Contest
  
  Call for Submissions: African Space Agency Logo Design Competition
  
  Space in Africa SIA – December 9, 2024
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  The African Space Agency (AfSA) was established to lead the development of space capabilities across Africa and serve as the central body coordinating Africa’s…
  
  Contest
  
  Register for the Fourth Mission of the Kibo Robot Programming Challenge
  
  Space in Africa Media – March 30, 2023
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  The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are inviting students from developing economies and economies…
  
  Call for Applications
  
  Call for Application: BIRDS-X APRS Mission Payload Design Competition
  
  Space in Africa Media – January 5, 2023
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  Kyushu Institute of Technology, the organisers of the Joint Global Multi-Nation Birds Satellite project (BIRDS), invites qualified applicants to apply for the BIRDS-X Automatic…
  
  Contest
  
  Apply for the 2022 RCMRD Mapping Competition
  
  Space in Africa Media – July 25, 2022
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  The Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) announces the 2022 Map Competition, themed “Enhancing the Role of Geo-conservation in Protected Areas…
  
  Contest
  
  SGAC is Helping Successful Applicants Build Ground stations
  
  Space in Africa Media – November 19, 2021
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  SGAC, in collaboration with SatNOGS, is launching a competition to provide space enthusiasts with a kit and step-by-step instructions to build their own ground…
Call for Entries
- Call for Entries
  
  Call for Memoranda: Draft Kenya Space Bill 2023
  
  Space in Africa Media – November 6, 2023
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  The Kenya Space Agency is a state corporation established under the Ministry of Defence with the mandate to promote, coordinate and regulate space-related activities…
  
  Call for Entries
  
  Call for Contributions: Space Fostering African Societies (part 6)
  
  Space in Africa Media – October 10, 2023
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  The African space sector is undergoing rapid and dynamic expansion, with new actors entering the field and space applications increasingly used to support the…
  
  Call for Entries
  
  Call for Entries: EgSA’s Incubator Startup Training
  
  Space in Africa Media – July 27, 2023
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  The Egyptian Space Agency's incubator (Space Startup Hub), in collaboration with the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, is excited to announce the opening…
  
  Call for Entries
  
  The Centre of Air and Space Law Call for Papers
  
  Space in Africa Media – June 9, 2023
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  The Centre for Air and Space Law is accepting papers for its Journal of Space Law. The Journal of Space Law is the world’s…
  
  Call for Entries
  
  Register for the 2023 International Space Solar Power Student Competition
  
  Space in Africa Media – April 12, 2023
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  SPACE Canada, in collaboration with the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Power Committee, the National Space Society (NSS), and the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC),…
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