18 December 2023
Africa’s place in the Space Race
by Imraan Salojee, Director, RIIS The global narrative of space exploration often paints a picture…
18 December 2023
The sustainability of space: Tackling the space debris challenge
In the vast expanse of outer space, an increasing concern is taking shape closer to…
18 December 2023
Combating climate change with space
Climate change is an urgent global issue with far-reaching impacts on our environment, health, and…
13 December 2023
The Just Energy Transition in mining
To ensure a successful just energy transition in South Africa’s mining sector requires a collective…
13 December 2023
UK-Africa space technology knowledge exchange tour
In partnership with Innovate UK KTN, RIIS and the Research and Innovation Systems for Africa…
13 December 2023
Africa abounds with space centres of excellence
As the second-largest continent by land area in the world, with 54 countries and 1.3…
26 October 2023
Developing nascent space ecosystems in Africa
The African space sector finds itself at a very exciting phase of its growth. Several…
20 September 2023
Freeport Saldanha driving South Africa’s Green Hydrogen economy
Endeva, a German non-profit initiative, recently hosted a webinar to showcase the findings of an…
20 June 2023
Rwanda leaps forward in its journey to build a robust and vibrant space innovation ecosystem
The Research Institute for Innovation and Sustainability (RIIS) and the Rwanda Space Agency (RSA) recently…
