Nigeria has completed international bidding for four new satellites and is recommending the winning manufacturers, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology Kingsley Udeh said in Abuja on 11 November. Companies from China, Israel, Europe, the United States and Nigeria took part; the contract awards still need Federal Executive Council approval because of the sums involved, which were not disclosed. The council approved the four-satellite plan in May 2025, and Lagos State has now allocated land in Epe for a satellite propulsion and transport facility. The government wants the satellites to sell services to other African countries, so the project’s reach depends on the funding the council approves and on finding paying customers abroad.
Sources
- News Agency of Nigeria: https://nannews.ng/fg-begins-procurement-process-for-4-new-satellites/
- Space in Africa: https://spaceinafrica.com/2026/11/12/nigeria-moves-towards-contract-awards-for-four-new-satellites/
- Military Africa (August 2026, background on 2025 approval): https://www.military.africa/2026/08/nigeria-to-procure-4-new-satellites-for-military-surveillance/