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Nigeria
Ex-Safran exec Olivier Lafaye helps propel Prométhée into space

Lafaye, a former director of international development at Safran, army reserve colonel and local elected official in Emmanuel Macron's LREM party, has connected the French start-up Prométhée with the Nigerian space agency. He has also remained in contact with Safran, which wants to sell drones to the Nigerian army. [...]

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Emmanuel Macron
Giao-Minh Nguyen
Idemia
La Republique En Marche
MoDem
Morpho
Nigerian Army
Nigerian National Space Research and Development Agency
Olivier Lafaye
Olivier Piepsz
Parti socialiste
Promethee
Safran
Thales
Thomson-CSF

France, Nigeria
French firm Prométhée set to launch 20 nanosatellites for Nigeria's space agency

Nigerian science minister Ogbonnaya Onu is expected to sign a memorandum of understanding with the French company Prométhée in May, which is likely to lead to the purchase of 20 nanosatellites destined to contribute to counterterrorism and border security activities.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 25.04.2022

Senegal
Start-up Prométhée jostles with Ariane Group by offering nanosatellite to Dakar

In early December the president of the young French company Prométhée pushed for the sale of an earth observation nanosatellite to Senegal. However, Promethée's offer is competing with that of Ariane Group, which has already been developing a satellite launch project with the country.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 20.12.2021

Nigeria
Israelis and Western shipyards prospect in new waters after being outmanoeuvred by Erdogan

The Nigerian Navy has grand ambitions for its naval fleet.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 19.11.2021

Nigeria
Buhari to bring vast team to Paris in search of economic lifelines

The Nigerian president will be the star of the 11-13 November Paris Peace Forum. He will take advantage of his visit, accompanied by a huge entourage, to organise meetings with the aim of attracting new investors to a country that is experiencing a marked economic downturn.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 08.11.2021

Nigeria
UK court of appeal blocks pollution class action against Shell

The UK courts recently inflicted a setback on the 27,830 Nigerian claimants in the Shell FPSO oil spill case, ruling that a class action cannot be brought.

Subscribers only Energy 08.10.2021

Inner circles | Nigeria
Who are Nigeria's new military top brass after Buhari purge?

President Buhari has put an entirely new team at the helm of the Nigerian military. Both public opinion and the military itself have welcomed the overhaul, while national security adviser Babagana Monguno has kept his job and could even consolidate his influence.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 12.03.2021

Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari with the new army heads on 26 January.

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Prométhée offers custom-made geospatial intelligence platforms to Gulf and African clients

Drawing on chairman Olivier Piepsz's extensive business network, the French geospatial intelligence start-up Prométhée has locked in a string of partnerships with players in the French space sector and is now attracting prospective clients in the Gulf and Africa.

Subscribers only Intelligence Online 16.11.2021

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Giao-Minh Nguyen
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Nigerian National Space Research and Development Agency
Olivier Lafaye
Olivier Piepsz
Parti socialiste
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