The federal government has announced that Elon Musk’s SpaceX will provide broadband access across the whole of Nigeria, enabling nationwide access to broadband connectivity way ahead of the December 2025 schedul
Isa Pantami, the minister of communications and digital economy, signed the Artemis Accords on behalf of Nigeria announcing the partnership with Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) to provide broadband access across the whole of Nigeria.
These two events were held at the ongoing US-Africa Leaders’ Forum (USALF), happening in Washington DC, United States of America. The summit was hosted by president Joe Biden of the United States and united leaders from across Africa.
Pantami signed the Accords to signal Nigeria’s participation in the next phase of space exploration to be coordinated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
President Paul Kagame also revealed Rwanda’s endorsement of the Accord, making Nigeria and Rwanda the first two African countries to sign the Accord, meaning they are the 22 and 23 in the world, respectively.
