Africa’s space ambitions are moving from policy to practice
As the Africa Space Expo closes in Abidjan, African innovators are showing what the continent can build.
![Members of the Galaxy Aerospace Ghana team at the Africa Space Expo in Abidjan [Courtesy GSSTI/Galaxy Aerospace Ghana]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/CEO-of-Galaxy-Aerospace-Ghana-with-his-team-1790593677.jpeg?resize=720%2C513&quality=80)
As the Africa Space Expo closes in Abidjan, African innovators are showing what the continent can build.
![Members of the Galaxy Aerospace Ghana team at the Africa Space Expo in Abidjan [Courtesy GSSTI/Galaxy Aerospace Ghana]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/CEO-of-Galaxy-Aerospace-Ghana-with-his-team-1790593677.jpeg?resize=720%2C513&quality=80)





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![Cashew apples and nuts are harvested in Ghana. Researchers are exploring ways to turn the often-discarded fruit into a new source of income for farmers. [Courtesy: CSIR Ghana]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1001552918-1786115898.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)

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