8 African nations have lunched 28 satellites into space: South Africa🇿🇦 (6) Nigeria🇳🇬 (6) Algeria🇩🇿 (6) Egypt🇪🇬 (5) Morocco🇲🇦 (2) Kenya🇰🇪 (1) Ghana🇬🇭 (1) Angola🇦🇴 (1) Over $3 billion have been spent on space projects in Africa since 1998. (Space in Africa)

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