NIGCOMSAT (Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited) is a Nigerian government-owned company and the commercial arm of Nigeria's space agency, NASRDA. It manages Nigeria's communication satellites, providing telecommunications, broadcasting, broadband, and navigation services. NIGCOMSAT also aims to foster innovation in space technology through initiatives like the Space-Tech Hackathon and Accelerator Programme, targeting startups in various sectors including agri-tech, fintech, and health-tech.
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The partnership between NIGCOMSAT and MOMAS-EPAIL will build an effective database and improve data collection for national security.
China EXIM Bank and China Great Wall Industry Corp are financing the $550,000,000 procurement of NigComSat-2 and NigComSat-3.