The Ethiopian Space Science & Technology Institute (ESSTI) has changed its top management following the appointment of its former Deputy Director-General Mr Abdissa Yilma as the new the Director General and Dr Yeshurun Alemayehu as the new Deputy Director General. In an appointment letter signed by the Prime Minister who heads the country’s Space Science and Technology Council, the new DG and the deputy were mandated to commence their new role effective from 28 September 2020. “I have spent the past years building Ethiopia’s space sector as the DG of ESSTI and contributing to regional space programs in East Africa. Now I look forward to being more involved in the African space programs and international engagements. The government approved an official national space policy on 22 December 2018, providing a legal framework for the conduct of space-related activities within the country.

Source: Ethiopian News October 01, 2020 13:18 UTC