Meet the girl inspiring Tech in Wakanda
After the release of the movie Black Panther, Serena Williams was one of many celebs to take to social media with praise for Black Panther. Williams posted a photo on Instagram, showing that a special group of guests had accompanied her to the screening: Young girls from the…
Meet the only African that made the 24 Under 24 in Space and STEAM
The next generation of leaders and innovators in STEAM will help to change the world. And, while with age often comes wisdom, The Mars Generation, through their annual 24 Under 24 Leaders and Innovators in STEAM and Space Awards , recently honored some of the brightest…
Africa leaps forward into space technology
African space programs are nothing new. In 1964 Edward Mukuka Nkoloso, high school teacher and self-appointed director of Zambia’s national space program, had the bold ambition of beating the USA and the Soviet Union in the space race, and landing a Zambian on the Moon….
Kenya yet to activate its rich space agenda
President Uhuru Kenyatta’s March 2017 gazette notice establishing the Kenya Space Agency appeared to usher in a new era for Kenyan scientists, but little has happened since. The agency was given an array of responsibilities that included co-ordinating space-related activities, recommending national space policies and…
Using A Very African Tax Scheme, Africa’s Satellite Company Avoided Millions
At 5:37 p.m. on April 22, 2011, from a seaside launch pad in Latin America, a hulking satellite rose into the sky and came to rest over the 33rd meridian east, above northern Tanzania. The New Dawn Satellite was proudly African – partly funded by…
These girls want to launch Africa’s first Private Satellite
They may be teenagers, but 17-year-old Brittany Bull and 16-year-old Sesam Mngqengqiswa have grand ambitions — to launch Africa’s first private satellite into space. They are part of a team of high school girls from Cape Town, South Africa, who have designed and built payloads…