Jury panel with 2016 poster winner and MultiChoice Africa

From left to right: Oluwaseun P., Event MC; Members of the jury: Prof. Stephen Simukanga, former University of Zambia Chancellor and now Director General of the Higher Education Authority; Rodney Benn, Regional VP Africa: Eutelsat; John Ugbe, Managing Director: MultiChoice Nigeria; Mr. Ochenjele, the father of the 2016 poster category winner; the winner of the 2016 poster category, Emmanuel Ochenjele; Claudie Haigneré, former Astronaut now special advisor to the Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA); Elizabeth Ohene, journalist and former Minister of State to the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports Ghana; Jenerali Ulimwengu, well known writer, columnist and lawyer Tanzania & Ronke Bello, CEO at Innovative Technology Literacy Services Ltd Nigeria

Gala dinner in Lagos (Nigeria), 7 February 2017

Ayawen Asuinura from Ghana, Essay winner 2015, delivering a speech about his experience and trip to Paris and French Guiana
Gala dinner in Lagos (Nigeria), 7 February 2017

Claudie Haigneré, Chairperson of the 2016 DStv Eutelsat Star Awards Jury and former ESA astronaut, with 2016 Poster winner Emmanuel Ochenjele from Nigeria, and John Ugbe, Managing Director: MultiChoice Nigeria
Gala dinner in Lagos (Nigeria), 7 February 2017

Claudie Haigneré, Jury Chairperson and former ESA astronaut, sharing her experience in space with students during an outreach event at Government College, Victoria Island
Lagos (Nigeria), 8 February 2017

Claudie Haigneré with students during the outreach event at Government College, Victoria Island
Lagos (Nigeria), 8 February 2017