Meet Dr Oniosun, A Vibrant Voice Redefining Space And Satellite Sector
One of the brightest young minds rewriting the African narrative is Dr. Temidayo Oniosun, a space scientist, entrepreneur, investor, and respected voice in the global space industry.
He is the Founder and Managing Director of Space in Africa, a leading market intelligence firm in the space and satellite sector, and Founder and Managing Director of Trappist Labs, a research and development company building frontier technologies for, Africa.
Temidayo has worked closely with several governments, international organizations and multinational corporations on strategic space programs and technology development.
He currently serves as a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center leading their newly established African space program. He is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Space Technologies and a research affiliate at the MIT Media Lab.
He’s also an active angel investor with a portfolio of over 40 African startups, spanning climate, data, fintech, and logistics. Under Trappist Labs, he recently launched Climate in Africa and Miri, two ventures focused on climate data and environmental monitoring. One of their flagship partners is LASEPA (Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency).
Temidayo’s impact has been recognized globally. He was named a Karman Fellow in 2020 (the first African), and in 2021, he made Forbes Africa’s 30 Under 30 list, His insights have been featured on major platforms such as CNN, BBC, CNBC, Al Jazeera, CGTN, Forbes Africa, and Voice of America.
Temidayo holds a BTech in Meteorology from the Federal University of Technology Akure, o Master’s in Satellite Applications from the University of Strathclyde in the UK, and a PhD from the University of
Delaware.
As a thought leader on innovation, technology, governance, Africa’s future, climate tech, investment, entrepreneurship, space technology, nation building, community Impact or young Nigerians making a global impact, Dr. Temidayo Oniosun is an inspiring voice both to Africa and the world.
