Nigeria, Rwanda Become First African Nations to Sign Space Treaty with U.S. vanguardngrnews: Rwanda
Nigeria's Minister of Communication and Digital Infrastructure, Professor Isa Pantami and Chief Executive Officer for Rwanda's Space Agency CEO, Col Francis Ngabo signed the pact on behalf of their respective countries.
The Artemis Accords was drafted by NASA and the US Department of State to institute a structure for cooperation in the civil exploration and peaceful use of the Moon, Mars and other astronomical objects. "Even though Rwanda is currently focusing on the downstream space segment, we are keeping an open mind on the upstream and want to be a part of advocating for responsible use of outer space."
Rwandan President, Paul Kagame, also stated that his country could not be more pleased to become a member of the accord. He added that"space technologies are increasingly becoming a critical tool for sustainable development, which is why Rwanda Space Agency was established two years ago to establish a space research and development center."
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