Egypt inaugurated the permanent headquarters of the African Space Agency (AfSA) in Cairo, marking a milestone in Africa's joint action and a paradigm shift in the possession of future tools. The agency aims to address challenges facing the African continent by collecting and analyzing information in areas such as food security, crop production, ecosystems, and disease prevention. The inauguration ceremony was attended by several dignitaries, including Egypt's Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Ayman Ashour; CEO of the Egyptian Space Agency, Sherif Sedky; representatives from the African Union; and foreign ambassadors. Memorandums of understanding were signed between the African Space Agency and the European Space Agency, the UAE Space Agency, and the Russian governmental space agency Roscosmos to enhance cooperation and capacity building.