In January 2016, Ghana will become the 6th African country to have a national space agency when the Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute becomes the Ghana Space Agency (GhSA). GhSA is intended to lead the nation’s civilian space exploration efforts, in accordance with the National Science, Technology and Innovation Policy and Development Plan for […]

In 2009, Ghana’s Minister of Environment, Science, and Technology (MEST), the Hon. Ms. Sherry Ayittey, released an initial three-phase development plan for 2011-2015, establishing a Ghana Space Agency that will develop a national space program and coordinate existing space activities in the country. Matching policy with action, the Ministry formed an interim implementation steering committee […]