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Space inclusion in the current African STEM education particularly in Cameroon (A “developing country”) is usually neglected. Space technology, such as satellites and space missions are still a great black box to the common manhood, whereas they are increasingly utilized in the 21st century for the betterment of man's life.
At Nanosatellite Missions Design (NMD) Ltd, where I exercise as Chief Technical Officer and trainer for our training and certifications, we occasionally find ourselves confronted with the realities of the terrain. We realize how important it is to emphasize technology transfer and the implementation of space-technology courses in our education system, to get hold of the potential that lies in the space sector; both economically and technological-wise.
Hence, NMD is building an ecosystem consisting of a space community, recruiting event ambassadors to engage unattended and interested students to make them know space technology is now more accessible to them than before and NMD is present to facilitate their training.
Through our keen interest, we are gradually having an open space community of +1000 members, +100 Junior Satellite IoT Amateur (JSIA) trainees, a growing membership and ambassadorship program coming to light by early 2025, and the third prize at the Africa Earth Observation Challenge 2024.
We strongly believe that for the acquisition and mastering of the space program in our mighty continent, Africa, and country, Cameroon, we need a population readily prepared through their education system. Because for sovereignty to be achieved, we need the local workforce to make the decisions and provide the workload.
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