# America is about to cede Africa's space industry to China, and nobody's talking about it.

> If the Trump administration is serious about executing its “America First in Africa” policy and transforming American engagement on the continent, it needs to focus on sectors where it still holds a decisive advantage.

- **Source:** [Spacenews](https://spacenews.com/america-is-about-to-cede-africas-space-industry-to-china-and-nobodys-talking-about-it/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a393abc9d2e1dbe1a01dcb7)
- **Published:** 2026-06-22
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #africa #america #industry #space #cede #china #continent #nobody
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a393abc9d2e1dbe1a01dcb7

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