Temidayo Isaiah Oniosun

"Majority of the fundamental problems Africa currently faces can be addressed by satellite technologies, be it communications satellites or Earth observation satellites."

"Young people are going to play a very important role in shaping the future of Africa and they need to understand that they have the capability to do this."

"I think space teaches us about possibilities. For a lot of people, getting into space is an amazing inspiration that shows us that anything is possible."

"In Africa, half of the population does not have internet connectivity, and that’s a problem you can address with space technologies."

"This places Africa at the forefront of space agriculture and reinforces the idea that the future of humanity among the stars must reflect the diversity and richness of life on Earth."

"I am a space scientist with a primary focus on the African Space Industry. I am currently the Regional Coordinator (Africa) of the Space Generation Advisory Council of the United Nations, where I am leading African students and young professionals in the creation of International Space Policy, and ensuring their opinions are heard in key policy making at the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs."

"Curiosity brought me into this path. Before then, I wanted to be the engineer who invents an automobile that swims and flies. While seeking admission into the University, I saw in a newspaper that the invention was made and I lost all interest in being an automobile engineer."

"It's amazing the problems we can solve using Space Technologies. 80% of the problems Nigeria and other African countries are facing can be addressed with better information; and space adds an important dimension to this."

"The government needs to rebrand the school curriculum to accommodate STEAM Education. Just like Bill Gates said when he came to Nigeria, the government needs to invest in the people. When we empower and train teachers, the knowledge will be passed to the grassroots and this will lead to capacity development."

"There are better things we can do rather than trolling each other on social media and being rude to each other at the slightest opportunity. We can build a great nation together; in fact; we can build the greatest nation on this planet together. We have the potential, let’s allow the labor of our past heroes inspire us into greatness."