Introduction: The Vulnerable Lifelines of a Connected WorldArtificial satellites underpin modern life, enabling global communication, navigation, and climate monitoring. Yet, as orbital traffic surges—with projections of over 12,000 active satellites by 2025—new risks threaten these critical...
Introduction
In a world dominated by the space superpowers of the United States, Russia, and China, a new and unexpected player has emerged on the global space stage: Africa. Across the continent, a growing number of...
Africa’s Patent Frontier in the New Space EconomyBy 2025, Africa’s space sector has become a $34.7 billion industry, with intellectual property (IP) frameworks driving its meteoric rise. The continent now holds 2.1% of global space-related patents—a...
