Africa-EU Space Programme: A Deep Dive Into a Renewed Partnership

The EU and the AU have strengthened their collaboration through various successful partnerships, the latest being the EUR 100 million Africa-EU Space Partnership Programme, which underscores the role of space technologies in driving socio-economic development and addressing developmental challenges. 

This discussion will holistically examine the diplomatic dynamics that shape these partnerships and how space collaboration serves as a catalyst for fostering international cooperation. It will also assess how previous EU-AU space collaborations have advanced key sectors like agriculture, disaster management, and climate resilience and how the new space agreement aligns with broader AU-EU development agendas, including the African Union Agenda 2063 and the EU’s Global Gateway strategy.