196 201 Facebook TwitterEthiopia has joined the league of African nations with Space policies after the nation’s cabinet of ministers enacts the Ethiopian Space Policy today December 22, 2018. Remember in October, Ethiopian Prime minister Abiy Ahmed approved a new ministerial portfolio with a record number of female ministers consisting 10 out of the 20 ministers, about 2 months later, this cabinet enacted Ethiopian Space Policy into law. The history of interest in space science and technology in Ethiopia dates back to 2004 when three aspiring astronomers gathered a group of 47 space enthusiasts to form the Ethiopian Space Science Society. With work currently ongoing regarding the development of Ethiopian first satellite, the national space policy has been passed at the most appropriate time. who have national space policies.

Source: Ethiopian News December 23, 2018 11:47 UTC