The Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse, has called on government to prioritise space science and technology as a key tool in addressing challenges in Ghana’s agriculture and mining sectors.
Speaking at the maiden Ghana Space Conference at the University of Ghana, Prof. Klutse underscored the importance of investing in homegrown space technologies to drive national development.
She noted that the global space economy, currently worth about 600 billion dollars, is expected to surpass 1.3 trillion dollars in the next decade.
She emphasised that embracing space technology could help Ghana improve environmental monitoring, boost agricultural productivity, and ensure more sustainable mining practices.
The Director of the Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute, Dr. Joseph Bremang Tandoh, also stressed that Ghana can only benefit from the rapidly expanding global and African space industries, valued at approximately 1.3 trillion and 22 billion dollars, respectively, if the country invests in building its own capacity.
He warned that continued reliance on imported technologies increases the nation’s economic vulnerability, urging both government and the private sector to fund research and innovation in indigenous space technology development.
Source: Baffour Owiredu Amo
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