Future African Space Explorer's STEM Academy

Future African Space Explorer's STEM Academy Our goal is to bring Space Exploration into the classroom as a gateway to STEM

On 7 August 2026, history was made at the University of Pretoria's Groenkloof Campus.2,626 students from across four cou...
18/08/2026

On 7 August 2026, history was made at the University of Pretoria's Groenkloof Campus.

2,626 students from across four countries South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, and Ethiopia graduated from the Pathways to Space programme, FASESA's flagship The Boeing Company sponsored STEM initiative. Young Africans who dared to look up, lean in, and do the work.

We were honoured to welcome the Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga, as our Guest of Honour whose presence affirmed what we have always believed: that investing in African youth is not optional. It is a national and continental imperative.

To our 2,626 graduates you are the evidence. You are the argument. You are the future this continent is building.

And this is only the beginning.

The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa Department of Science,Technology and Innovation SA

11/08/2026

ከ800 በላይ ኢትዮጵያውያን ተማሪዎች ከዓለም አቀፉ “Pathways to Space” የስፔስ ሳይንስ ፕሮግራም ተመረቁ።

የወደፊቱ የአፍሪካ ስፔስ ተመራማሪዎች STEM አካደሚ (FASESA) ከዓለም አቀፉ የኤሮስፔስ ኩባንያ ቦይንግ ጋር በመተባበር የሚያካሂደው 3ኛው ዓመታዊ "Pathways to Space" መርሃ-ግብር 832 ኢትዮጵያንን ጨምሮ 2,626 አፍሪካውያን ተማሪዎችን አስመርቋል።

ለአምስት ወራት በተካሄደው በዚህ የስልጠና መርሃ-ግብር ተማሪዎቹ በኤስትሮኖቲክስ፣ ሲስተምስ ኢንጂነሪንግ፤ በማቴሪያል ሳይንስዐ
ላይ ስልጠና የወሰዱ ሲሆን፣ በከፍተኛ ከፍታ ላይ በሚለቀቁ ባሉኖች አማካኝነት የተግባር ልምድ እና የመረጃ ትንተና ክህሎት አዳብረዋል ተብሏል።

ተመራቂ ተማሪዎቹ ፦

🇿🇦 ከደቡብ አፍሪካ 1,313 ተማሪዎች፣
🇪🇹 ​ከኢትዮጵያ 832 ተማሪዎች፣
🇳🇬 ከ​ናይጄሪያ 431 ተማሪዎች፣
🇰🇪 ከ​ኬንያ 50 ተማሪዎች የተወጣጡበት ነው።

ተማሪዎቹ ከናሳ (NASA) ጆንሰን ስፔስ ሴንተር፣ ከፋይናል ፍሮንቲየር ዲዛይን እና ከተለያዩ ታዋቂ ዩኒቨርሲቲዎች ከተውጣጡ የስፔስ ባለሙያዎች እና የቀድሞ ኤስትሮኖቶች ጋር በቪዲዮ የመገናኘት እድል አግኝተዋል።

ፕሮግራሙ እ.ኤ.አ. በ2024 ከተጀመረ ወዲህ በአጠቃላይ ወደ 3,500 ለሚጠጉ አፍሪካውያን ተማሪዎች ተዳራሽ ማድረግ ችሏል።



They are discovering how to communicate ideas, challenge assumptions, and transform concepts into real world solutions.
This is what STEM education should look like.

Hands on. Purpose driven. Inspiring.

At FASESA, we are not simply preparing students for careers in science and engineering.

We are empowering a generation of African problem solvers who will shape the future of space exploration and technological innovation.

The future is not waiting for them. They are already building it.

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SSGI

05/08/2026

Every great achievement in space begins with an idea, a team, and the courage to solve a problem.

Watching these students collaborate during the FASESA and The Boeing Company Pathways to Space 2026 programme is a reminder that the future of African innovation is already taking shape in classrooms across the continent.

Through teamwork, creativity, critical thinking, and engineering design, these young innovators are learning that the greatest breakthroughs are rarely achieved alone. They are discovering how to communicate ideas, challenge assumptions, and transform concepts into real world solutions.

This is what STEM education should look like. Hands on. Purpose driven. Inspiring.

At FASESA, we are not simply preparing students for careers in science and engineering. We are empowering a generation of African problem solvers who will shape the future of space exploration and technological innovation.

The future is not waiting for them. They are already building it.



Alazar Seyoum Space science and geo-spatial institute

29/07/2026

The future of Africa's space sector is being shaped today, and young women are leading the way.

Listening to these incredible students from Eva Adelaja Girls Junior Secondary School, in Bariga, Lagos, Nigeria reflect on their journey through the FASESA and The Boeing Company Pathways to Space 2026 programme is a powerful reminder of why we do what we do.

From designing Africa's first conceptual space suit to building confidence in science, engineering and innovation, these young women are proving that talent knows no boundaries when opportunity exists.

Across multiple African countries, FASESA is empowering the next generation of scientists, engineers and innovators, ensuring that girls are not just included in the future of space, but are helping to define it.

This is more than STEM education. This is inspiration. This is representation. This is the future of Africa.




Eva Adelaja Girls Secondary School Bariga Odunbaku Ademosu Rashidat

22/07/2026

FASESA & The Boeing Company Pathways to Space is not just an education programme, it is developing a generation of African innovators who are actively applying their knowledge and skills to the future of space exploration.

I am incredibly proud to share this moment: students from Herschel Girls School (official school page) presenting their space glove designs, a hands-on engineering challenge inspired by the real lunar EVA suits being developed for NASA's Artemis missions.

This is what happens when learners are given access to world-class STEM education, expert mentorship, and the opportunity to think and design like engineers.

They rise to the occasion, every single time.

To the students of Herschel Girls School, your work, your creativity, and your ambition represent exactly the future we are building together. Well done.

15/07/2026

Pathways to Space "The First African Spacesuit"

When students move beyond textbooks to create, test, fail, improve, and build, something shifts.

They stop seeing themselves as learners and start seeing themselves as engineers, designers, innovators, and future leaders.

FASESA, together with The Boeing Company , is building the next generation of space engineers through hands-on, project-based learning.

This video captures Team Nexus our student's prototype glove designed as part of our challenge to engineer a glove for the first African spacesuit.

It may look like a simple classroom project. It's not. It's a small piece of a much larger mission.

The curiosity, perseverance, creativity, and problem-solving it takes to tackle challenges with no single right answer, the same qualities that define every great space mission.

Because the journey to space doesn't start on the launchpad. It starts here, with hands willing to build the impossible.

"I'm very grateful to FASESA and The Boeing Company for all the support and opportunities you've given me.Working on th...
07/07/2026

"I'm very grateful to FASESA and The Boeing Company for all the support and opportunities you've given me.

Working on the CubeSat project with FASESA and Boeing was a big part of my journey. It was amazing to be part of a team that launched a CubeSat above 30 km into the African sky using a high-altitude balloon. That experience taught me so much and gave me the confidence to keep chasing bigger dreams.

I'm proud to be part of the FASESA family. Thank you again for believing in me and celebrating this achievement."

— Betelhem Zewude, Oromia Development Association Special Boarding School (ODASBS)

29/06/2026

Teaching is often described as both a science and an art. In the classroom, it becomes a performance art, where educators must not only communicate knowledge effectively but also inspire curiosity, engagement, and active participation to achieve meaningful learning outcomes.

Our Pathways to Space guest speakers exemplified this balance perfectly. As renowned experts in their respective fields, they shared far more than technical expertise. Through compelling presentations, they brought aerospace concepts to life, generously sharing their knowledge, professional experiences, and unique journeys within the space sector. Their ability to educate, engage, and inspire left a lasting impact on our learners.

At FASESA we are proud to play our part in expanding access to STEM education and creating pathways into the global space industry. We are committed to exposing young people to exciting career opportunities across the aerospace ecosystem, from building satellites and spacecraft to designing mission-critical hardware and software, supporting mission control and launch operations, developing life-support systems, and conducting on-orbit research.

The future of space exploration depends on the next generation of innovators, engineers, scientists, and explorers.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to The Boeing Company our valued partner and sponsor. Together, we are opening doors for young African students to begin their journey into the space industry.

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