Day: March 22, 2025

AfSA’s establishment follows years of meticulous planning, negotiations, and financial deliberations. In 2018, the AU’s Committee of Permanent Representatives convened to assess the structural and financial implications of setting up the agency. These discussions aimed to ensure that AfSA would be sustainable and capable of meeting its long-term objectives. Stakeholders debated key issues, including governance …

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Nigeria is now the biggest player in cryptocurrency across Sub-Saharan Africa. It handled about $59 billion in crypto transactions from July 2023 to June 2024. This is nearly half of the region’s estimated $125 billion, according to a report by KPMG Nigeria and blockchain firm Chainalysis. This is surprising because the Central Bank of Nigeria …

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Sidus Space has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Warpspace, a Japanese space-tech company specialising in near real-time high-speed communication network services. The agreement establishes the framework to pursue a Joint Venture focused on delivering integrated solutions for next-generation satellite communications and mission operations. Carol Craig, Founder and CEO of Sidus Space, said: This …

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On March 21, 1965, NASA launched the Ranger 9 spacecraft on a mission to crash into a lunar crater. Ranger 9 was the last flight of NASA’s Ranger Program. The spacecraft would study the crater Alphonsus by crashing directly into it and taking pictures along the way. After launching on an Atlas-Agena rocket, Ranger 9 …

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