Satellite navigation has quietly become infrastructure as essential as electricity or internet connectivity. Yet for most Africans, this critical space-derived capability remains either inaccessible, unaffordable, or unavailable at the precision levels that unlock transformative economic value.
Enabling Equitable Access to Space-Derived Benefits for African Citizens - the Case of Satellite Navigation
April 21, 2026 \ 12:05 pm - 12:45 pm
Stade d’Angondjé
GGPEN: Business Opportunities, Products and Services
April 21, 2026 \ 12:45 pm - 1:25 pm
Stade d’Angondjé
speakers
Head of Department Of Space Applications, Angola Space Management Office (GGPEN)
Luciano LUPEDIA
Head of Markets and Studies Department & PMO Leader, Angola Space Management Office (GGPEN)
Osvaldo Porto
International Relations and Legal, Angola Space Management Office (GGPEN)
Olinda Da Silva Fischer
Head of Geospatial Sales Africa, Middle East, Airbus
Fabrice Rodriguez
Senior Analyst, Space in Africa
Mustapha Iderawumi
Keynote — Lieutenant Colonel Fabien Monthiller, Head of Africa & European Union Office, Space Command – International Relations Division
April 21, 2026 \ 2:25 pm - 2:35 pm
Stade d’Angondjé
From Imagery to Intelligence: Building African EO Analytics Capabilities
April 21, 2026 \ 2:35 pm - 3:15 pm
Stade d’Angondjé
AI and machine learning are rapidly transforming Big Data in Earth observation from imagery-heavy analysis into real-time, decision-ready intelligence. F
Keynote — Vitaly Safonov, Deputy Director General, Glavkosmos, JSC
April 21, 2026 \ 3:15 pm - 3:25 pm
Stade d’Angondjé
Monitoring Africa’s Forests and Resources: Can EO Reduce Deforestation & Illegal Resource Extraction?
April 21, 2026 \ 3:25 pm - 4:15 pm
Stade d’Angondjé
This session examines how African governments, resource managers, and technology providers are deploying EO data to monitor deforestation, illegal mining, logging, and land-use change in near real-time.