Kenya to launch first home built satellite

Kenya will launch its first operational satellite, the Taifa-1, or Nation-1 in Swahili, which is scheduled to be launched on 10 April aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The AFP news agency reports that the observation satellite is “fully designed and developed” by Kenyan engineers and will be used to provide data on agriculture and food security, among other areas. Testing and manufacturing of the parts were done in collaboration with a Bulgarian aerospace manufacturer.

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Namibia needs US$ 9 billion (N$166.5 billion) to set up a nuclear power plant

By: Hertha Ekandjo Energy expert, Andreas Simon says Namibia needs between US$ 6 and 9 billion (N$166.5 billion) to set up a nuclear power plant depending on the scale and technology used. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah suggested over the weekend that Namibia should move towards a nuclear power plant. She said […]

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Swartbooi says that more funds won’t fix education sector

https://youtu.be/Scr3P0W8bw8 By: Josia Shigwedha Landless People’s Movement (LPM) leader Bernadus Swartbooi says despite the increased budget allocation to the ministry of education, no real changes will be seen in the country’s education sector. This comes after the recently merged education ministry saw a budget increase from around N$18 billion […]

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