SatNav Africa JPO

The Satellite Navigation in Africa Support Programme III - Joint Programme Office (JPO) is championing the development of Satellite Navigation in Africa. It is a component of the Joint Africa-EU Strategy (JAES) on regional integration and trade, aiming primarily at enhancing safety in the domain of civil aviation by the introduction of satellite navigation in Africa. Our role is to ensure the development of the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and the implementation and adoption of Satellite Based Augmentation Systems (SBAS) services across the African continent. Our missions are coordinate and support: 1. The implementation of seamless and sustainable satellite navigation solutions in all sectors with aviation as a main driver; 2. The development of satellite navigation in Africa in key sectors with aviation as a main springboard. Our project has two Components: 1. Technical support and capacity building for regional and continental actors to accelerate the development of regional SBAS modules and the integration of SBAS into continental policies and planning; 2. Supporting the adoption and use of GNSS services and the development of related applications and markets in Africa European space programmes. The services we undertake are: 1. Support to GNSS/SBAS services Implementation 2. Support to GNSS/SBAS applications development 3. Support to promotion and communication of GNSS/SBAS services 4. Training and capacity building on GNSS/SBAS 5. R&D and specific support services (in development) We are supported by the European Commission and ASECNA and we are established since 2013 at Dakar/Senegal