Temidayo Oniosun 

Managing Director, Space in Africa 

Temidayo is the Founder and Managing Director of Space in Africa, the leading analytics and consulting company shaping the future of the African space and satellite industry. With several years of experience in the industry, Temidayo advises governments and commercial space players in the industry value chain. Temidayo has led several strategy and policy consulting projects for government and commercial stakeholders. This includes the African Union Commission baseline studies on the four space segments and the socio-economic benefits of establishing and operationalising the African Space Agency, and the commercialisation strategy for AngoSat-2 for the Angolan National Space Management Office (GGPEN). Temidayo is a 2020 Karman Fellow, a 2021 Forbes Africa 30 under 30 award recipient and before founding Space in Africa, was the African Regional Coordinator for the Space Generation Advisory Council of the United Nations. Temidayo regularly appears on various media commenting on the African space and satellite programs including BBC, CNN, CNBC, Forbes Africa, Voice of America, among others. Temidayo has a Master’s degree in satellite applications from the University of Strathclyde, UK and is completing a PhD at the University of Delaware, USA.