{"id":120166,"date":"2025-06-27T18:13:28","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T17:13:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=120166"},"modified":"2025-06-27T18:13:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T17:13:28","slug":"nasrda-urges-afreximbank-to-boost-satellite-funding-in-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/nasrda-urges-afreximbank-to-boost-satellite-funding-in-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"NASRDA Urges Afreximbank to Boost Satellite Funding in Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>By Daniel Adaji<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has called on the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to play a more active role in financing space science and satellite technology projects across the continent.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Dr Felix Ale, Director of Media and Corporate Communications at NASRDA, made the appeal during a media chat on the sidelines of the ongoing 32nd Annual Afreximbank Conference held in Abuja.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He emphasised that supporting space development is crucial for unlocking Africa\u2019s socio-economic potential.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cAfrica is the world\u2019s second-largest and second most populated continent after Asia. Its land surface is larger than the United States, India, China, Japan, Mexico and many European countries combined,\u201d Ale said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>According to him, space technology offers an unmatched opportunity for harnessing Africa\u2019s abundant natural resources to benefit its people.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He stressed that satellite-based solutions are essential for development in agriculture, disaster management, security, education, and communication.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Ale congratulated the President of Afreximbank, Professor Benedict Oramah, for his accomplishments and urged the bank to extend its support to space innovation on the continent.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cAfreximbank\u2019s role as a financial institution positions it uniquely to provide the necessary funding for space-related initiatives that can transform the continent out of poverty and squalor,\u201d he stated.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He recommended that the bank offer grants and tailored loans for satellite programmes and invest in research infrastructure and human capital development. He also encouraged the facilitation of public-private partnerships, bringing together space agencies and private sector innovators to collaborate on projects.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cAfreximbank can facilitate dialogue among stakeholders in the space sector to identify opportunities for joint ventures,\u201d he said, adding that cross-border cooperation on satellite deployment and space exploration would enhance regional integration and Africa\u2019s influence in global space science.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>While praising NASRDA\u2019s recent strides, Ale commended its Director General, Dr. Matthew Olumide Adepoju, for his leadership in advancing Nigeria\u2019s space ambitions. He also acknowledged President Bola Tinubu\u2019s \u201cpassion for space development\u201d and described the support for NASRDA as a sign of the agency\u2019s growing strategic importance.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He noted that President Tinubu\u2019s contributions to Nigeria\u2019s space programme would soon set him apart as \u201ca giant and reference point in Africa and indeed in the community of space practice across the globe.\u201d<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Daniel Adaji The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has called on the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to play a more active role in financing space science and&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":120167,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-120166","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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