Ethiopia Leads in Contributing to Africa's Geospatial, Space Observation: ECA Official
A senior UN official has praised Ethiopia for its leadership in advancing geospatial and space observation technologies to support national development. The country is leveraging satellite data to improve policymaking and infrastructure planning while engaging in global geospatial governance.
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Enhanced geospatial capabilities are critical for African nations to improve evidence-based policymaking and sustainable development planning.
አማርኛ ትግርኛ Afaan Oromoo Af‑Soomaali Qafar Afa English Français عربي Politics Social Economy Sport Technology Environment Feature Videos About Us Ethiopia Leads in Contributing to Africa's Geospatial, Space Observation: ECA Official 🔇Unmute Addis Ababa, October 19, 2026 (ENA) — Ethiopia is making significant contributions to Africa’s efforts to advance geospatial information and space observation for data driven development planning and evidence-based policymaking, a senior official of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has said. Speaking exclusively to the Ethiopian News Agency (ENA), Andre Nonguierma, Chief of ECA’s Geospatial Information Management Section, highlighted Ethiopia’s progress in developing national space capabilities and applying satellite-based technologies to support development.
He noted that Ethiopia’s satellite launches and growing use of Earth observation systems have strengthened its capacity to collect essential data for national planning, policymaking and development monitoring.
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