https://spacewatch.global/tag/nigcomsat/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Wed, 04 Dec 2024 14:12:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/nigcomsat/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2024/11/sgac-nasrda-and-nigcomsat-set-to-host-8th-african-space-generation-workshop/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 07:30:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=62354 The Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC), together with the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) and the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT), is set to host the 8th African Space Generation Workshop (AF-SGW) at the Obasanjo Space Center, Abuja, Nigeria on Wednesday and Thursday, November 20-21, 2024.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/10/world-space-week-association-selects-alma-okpalefe-as-executive-director/ Wed, 11 Oct 2023 06:00:24 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=51654 World Space Week Association (WSWA) has announced the selection of Alma Okpalefe as its Executive Director on the occasion of World Space Week 2023. She will be replacing Maruksa Strah, who served as the Association‘s Executive Director for five years. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/08/nigerias-nigcomsat-mired-in-accusations-of-excessive-pricing-policy/ Wed, 01 Aug 2018 05:00:28 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=9709 Nigerian media has reported that foreign telecommunication companies are refusing to use the services of NIGCOMSAT-1R because it is far more expensive than current market prices elsewhere, leading to claims that Nigeria’s indigenous satellite communications sector is uncompetitive.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/05/nigerias-nigcomsat-confirms-acquisition-two-satellites-china-great-wall-industry-corp/ Wed, 02 May 2018 05:00:54 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=8539 A senior executive from Nigeria’s NigComSat has confirmed to the Nigerian press that the satellite communications company is to acquire two additional satellites from the China Great Wall Industry Corporation. This confirmation follows an agreement between NigComSat and Chinese development banks to provide Nigeria with U.S.$500 million in aid to acquire and launch the satellites over the next 36 months.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/04/nigerias-nigcomsat-turkeys-turksat-agree-strategic-partnership-african-satcom-market/ Mon, 30 Apr 2018 05:00:02 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=8523 Nigeria's NigComSat and Turkey's Turksat have agreed to jointly carve out a share of the satellite communications market in Africa, where they will collaborate to ensure the deployment of satellite solutions.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/04/nigerias-nigcomsat-receive-550-million-investment-china-great-wall-industry-corporation/ Wed, 04 Apr 2018 05:00:26 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=8173 The Nigeria Communications Ltd. (NigComSat) company, the operator of the NIGCOMSAT-1R communications satellite, is set to receive U.S.$550 million equity investment from the satellite's manufacturer, China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC), the Nigerian Minister of Communications Adebayo Shittu told Nigerian newspaper Punch on 2 ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/03/nigerias-nigcomsat-talks-turksat-jointly-develop-markets-africa/ Fri, 23 Mar 2018 06:00:47 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=7932 Struggling NigComSat is looking to Türksat to develop its satellite communications market in Africa. The Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd, NigComSat, has been talking with Turkish satellite operator, Türksat A.S., about the possibility of expanding their market across various industries to deepen services at more affordable rates.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/01/nigeria-china-agree-u-s-550-million-satellite-deal/ Fri, 05 Jan 2018 05:18:06 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=6958 This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2017/01/satellite-sovereignty-part-2/ Sun, 22 Jan 2017 10:00:30 +0000 http://spacewatchme.com/?p=3005 This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.]]>