Leadership
Guided by a dedicated Executive Committee and Board of Trustees, AARSE demonstrates visionary leadership in driving forward its mission of advancing Earth Observation and Geo-information Technology for sustainable development in Africa and beyond. With their expertise and strategic direction, our leadership ensures the organization remains at the forefront of innovation and impact in the space science community.
Executive Committee
President of AARSE
Kamal Labassi
Head of Geosciences & Remote Sensing research unit and Professor at Chouaib Doukkali University, Morocco
Secretary-General of AARSE
Solomon G. Tesfamichael
Associate professor at the University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
President of AARSE
Kamal Labassi
Head of Geosciences & Remote Sensing research unit and Professor at Chouaib Doukkali University, Morocco
Secretary-General of AARSE
Solomon G. Tesfamichael
Associate professor at the University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
Treasurer of AARSE
Abel Ramoelo
Director of the Centre for Environmental Studies, and Associate Professor at the University of Pretoria, South Africa
Communications officer of AARSE
Souleye Wade
CEO of the African Institute of Geomatics, Dakar, Senegal
Treasurer of AARSE
Abel Ramoelo
Director of the Centre for Environmental Studies, and Associate Professor at the University of Pretoria, South Africa
Communications officer of AARSE
Souleye Wade
CEO of the African Institute of Geomatics, Dakar, Senegal
Regional councilor for Central Africa of AARSE
Dr Aboubakar Mambimba Ndjoungui
Director-General of the Gabonese Agency for Space Studies and Observations (AGEOS)
Regional councilor for West Africa of AARSE
Dr Jeanne Kouadio
Centre Universitaire de Recherche et d’Application en Télédétection (CURAT), Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Regional councilor for Central Africa of AARSE
Dr Aboubakar Mambimba Ndjoungui
Director-General of the Gabonese Agency for Space Studies and Observations (AGEOS)
Regional councilor for West Africa of AARSE
Dr Jeanne Kouadio
Centre Universitaire de Recherche et d’Application en Télédétection (CURAT), Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Regional councilor for North Africa of AARSE
Bouajila Essifi
Institut des Regions Arides (IRA), Institution for Agricultural Research and Higher Education (IRESA), Tunisia
Regional councilor for Southern Africa of AARSE
Dr Naledzani Audrey Mudau
South African National Space Agency (SANSA), Pretoria, South Africa
Regional councilor for North Africa of AARSE
Bouajila Essifi
Institut des Regions Arides (IRA), Institution for Agricultural Research and Higher Education (IRESA), Tunisia
Regional councilor for Southern Africa of AARSE
Dr Naledzani Audrey Mudau
South African National Space Agency (SANSA), Pretoria, South Africa
Regional councilor for East Africa of AARSE
Dr Jossam Potel
INES, Ruhengeri, Rwanda
Regional councilor for East Africa of AARSE
Dr Jossam Potel
INES, Ruhengeri, Rwanda
Board of Trustees
Board of Trustee of AARSE
Prof Harold Annegarn
Extraordinary Professor: North West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa;
Honorary Associate Professor: China Agricultural University, Beijing
Board of Trustee of AARSE
Dr Peter Zeil
Senior Consultant & Co-founder, Spatial Services Ltd, Austria
Board of Trustee of AARSE
Prof Harold Annegarn
Extraordinary Professor: North West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa;
Honorary Associate Professor: China Agricultural University, Beijing
Board of Trustee of AARSE
Dr Peter Zeil
Senior Consultant & Co-founder, Spatial Services Ltd, Austria
Board of Trustee of AARSE
Prof Tsehaie Woldai
Visiting Professor at School of Geosciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Visiting Professor at LIESMARS, Wuhan University, China
Board of Trustee of AARSE
Prof Jide Kufoniyi
Immediate past President
Professor of Geoinformatics, Department of Surveying and Geoinformatics, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Board of Trustee of AARSE
Prof Tsehaie Woldai
Visiting Professor at School of Geosciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Visiting Professor at LIESMARS, Wuhan University, China
Board of Trustee of AARSE
Prof Jide Kufoniyi
Immediate past President
Professor of Geoinformatics, Department of Surveying and Geoinformatics, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Board of Trustee of AARSE
Dr Sias Mostert
CEO of Space Commercial Services (SCS) Space
Board of Trustee of AARSE
Dr Sias Mostert
CEO of Space Commercial Services (SCS) Space
