Côte d'Ivoire: opening of the first African Space Solutions Market in Abidjan

The first edition of the African Space Solutions Market opened its doors on Tuesday, May 6, at the Abidjan Exhibition Park. This event is organized by the African Space Agency, in partnership with Otif Africa Space. For three days, until May 8, research centres and companies are exhibiting their latest technologies to improve daily life. The applications are multiple: land, urban planning, agriculture or security.

In 2022, Egyptian engineer Sara Sabry became the first Arab and African woman to travel to space, on a subsurbital flight from the Blue Origin, Amazon Founder, Jeff Bezos. It was selected among 4,000 subscribers from a space program for Humanity, which sponsors space flights. Founder of Deep Space Initiative, which promotes opportunities in space research, and the Strive, of sustainable technologies, Sara assumes that space travel — which, even …

Launched on Monday at the Parc des expositions, the first edition of the African Space Solutions Market (MASS) aims to position Africa as a strategic player in the global space sector. An initiative led by Côte d'Ivoire and appreciated by many international partners.