AbdulAzeez Saliu #DataFestAfrica2025

There’s more to France than the Eiffel Tower and the Champs-Élysées o, Oga. There is no country in Western Europe with its kind of nuclear arsenal, and not even the United States can think of striking it without thinking of Iran 2.0. Aside from having a nuclear force centred on ballistic missile submarines, an air-based nuclear component, and an advanced defence industry, they have a permanent seat on the UN Security Council. The crazy thing is, if the French had made the military-industrial complex the centre of their national ambition and have an imperial appetite as bottomless as the US, the whole of Francophone countries would have STILL been their Venezuela. And it would have been so easy to do, because their colonial assimilative policy was so thorough, so well played, that, in many cases, the victims would have thanked them for making them their startups.

I totally understand you but Nigeria has a Space Program... and most people don’t even know how deep it goes. From launching satellites to planning human spaceflight this thread will surprise you. Nigeria runs its space missions through National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA). Established in 1999 and the goal was to put Nigeria on the global space map. Nigeria built her first satellite NigeriaSat-1 (2003). Although built in the UK and launched from Russia. But here’s the interesting part…NigeriaSat-1 wasn’t just for Nigeria. It joined the Disaster Monitoring Constellation and helping monitor floods, wildfires, and disasters worldwide. Nigeria is also a contributor to global space efforts. Even despite challenges, Nigeria didn’t stop there. More satellites followed: NigeriaSat-2 (high-resolution imaging) NigeriaSat-X (partly built by Nigerians ) NigComSat-1R (communications & internet) Not everything went smoothly by the way NigComSat-1 (2007) failed in orbit after about a year. But instead of stopping we came back stronger. In 2011, Nigeria launched NigComSat-1R, a replacement, better, improved system. That’s resilience most people don’t talk about. Here’s something you may find wild though Nigeria once planned to send an astronaut to space. Yes… a Nigerian in space. (It didn’t happen but the ambition was REAL.) So Nigeria is quietly using space tech daily: Communication (TV, internet), Agriculture monitoring, Mapping & GPS, Urban planning, Security You’re probably benefiting without realizing it. Nigeria has satellites in space but doesn’t launch rockets (yet). Launches are done via Russia, China, etc. Nigeria’s space story is just getting started. And one day… We might see 🇳🇬 launching rockets from its own soil. Maybe in our lifetime or not.

Every story you’ll hear in this video started the same way,with curiosity,a laptop,and a desire to grow. Over the years, Data Community Africa has become more than just a network; it’s a family where people find clarity, mentorship, and the courage to take their next career step

Today is my POP 😊

There's this new settlement coming up in Asokoro. It's mad. The roads have been done already. Fibre optic's been laid. Underground drainage. Underground electrical connections. Water connections also. The construction going on in this place is out of this world

Palmer for bench… I respect the hate… On and offline… 🤣🤣🤣

i just realized PCA is Fourier analysis without the sines and cosines, but with your data’s own modes.