# Africa’s space ambitions are moving from policy to practice

> The reactor project was shelved after Nkrumah was overthrown in 1966, but the institution he helped establish remains the parent body of the Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute (GSSTI).

- Published: 2026-09-29T01:00:13.364Z
- Updated: 2026-09-29T01:00:13.364Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Science and technology
- Involves: Galaxy Aerospace Ghana, Ghana, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Ghana National Space Policy, Ghana Space Agency, Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute (GSSTI), Joseph Tandoh, Victor Tagborloh, high-altitude balloon, radio telescope at Kuntunse

## How it developed

- 2026-09-29T01:00:13.364Z - Al Jazeera English: [Africa’s space ambitions are moving from policy to practice](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/29/africas-space-ambitions-are-moving-from-policy-to-practice)

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