African Satellite Pipeline Report 2026
18 FOMOThe report quantifies Africa’s decade-long satellite pipeline at $7.94 billion across 113 units, with only $2 billion firmly contracted. Credible spending is projected at $3.69 billion, peaking near $1.1 billion in 2029, dominated by GEO communications replacements.
Why it matters
Highlights the gap between announced ambition and funded contracts that operators and manufacturers must close between 2026 and 2029.
The numbers
Coverage
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Space in Africa ·
Only USD 2 Billion of Africa's USD 7.9 Billion Satellite Pipeline Is Firmly Committed, New Space in Africa Report FindsSpace in Africa released its African Satellite Manufacturing and Launch Market Report 2026, tracking a $7.94 billion pipeline of 113 potential satellites of which only $2.00 billion across 21 satellites is firmly committed.
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Space in Africa ·
African NewSpace Investment Rebounds to USD 12.63 Million in 2026, but Capital Remains Highly Concentrated, Space in Africa Report ShowsSpace in Africa’s 2026 African NewSpace Investment Report recorded $12.63 million raised across four deals, a 307% rise from 2025, with all capital concentrated in Kenya and led by foreign investors.
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