Strategic Space Partnership: ASES × Solafune

Dakar, Senegal – May 2025 Africa-Japan cooperation in space innovation. The Senegalese Space Studies Agency (ASES) has signed a strategic agreement with Solafune, Inc., a Tokyo-based company specializing in the application of artificial intelligence to satellite data analysis. Click here

Strategic Breakthrough.

The agreement was signed by ASES and Solafune CEO Ren Uechi, marking the beginning of a collaboration focused on the development of data-driven solutions for key sectors critical to Senegal’s development and resilience. This partnership reflects a shared commitment to leveraging cutting-edge technology to address real-world challenges. By combining Senegal’s vision for spatial research and governance with Solafune’s technical expertise in AI and Earth observation, the two parties aim to deliver innovative, scalable, and sustainable solutions that can serve both national and regional priorities.

At TRAPIDE, we celebrate this milestone as a powerful example of cross-border collaboration and the potential of space technology to transform societies.