Elon Musk’s net worth has surpassed $400 billion, reaching $440 billion after a SpaceX share buyback valued the company at $350 billion. This $50 billion boost solidifies his position as the world’s richest person, according to Bloomberg. Musk’s wealth, mostly driven by Tesla and SpaceX, surged after Trump’s November election win. Tesla’s stock rose 65 … Read more
US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Jared Isaacman, a 41-year-old billionaire entrepreneur and founder of Shift4 Payments, as the next head of NASA. Isaacman, a pioneer in commercial spaceflight and the first private astronaut to conduct a spacewalk, has played a key role in shaping the future of space exploration through his collaboration with SpaceX. … Read more
The world’s first wooden satellite has successfully launched aboard a SpaceX rocket, according to its Japanese developers on Tuesday. This mission is part of a resupply effort for the International Space Station. Engineers from Kyoto University believe the wooden structure will burn up upon re-entry into the atmosphere, offering a potential solution to avoid the … Read more
Elon Musk’s SpaceX-owned satellite internet service, Starlink, has temporarily halted its recent price hikes for Nigerian users amid regulatory concerns raised by Nigeria’s telecom authorities. Three weeks prior, Starlink announced a 97% price increase, raising the monthly subscription from N38,000 to N75,000 and boosting the installation kit price for new customers by 34%, from N440,000 … Read more
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has confirmed that the Bank Verification Number (BVN) issued in collaboration with Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System does not expire. BVNs issued in Nigeria remain valid for life once a customer’s biometrics have been captured and enrolled in the database of NIBSS. The CBN implores all bank users across … Read more
Starship rocket was created by Elon Musk’s space company, SpaceX. Musk has set a target for the innovative rocket system to take people and cargo into orbit, to the Moon and even Mars. An attempt to fly the 120m-high vehicle on Monday was thwarted nine minutes from lift-off by a frozen valve. Eko Hot Blog … Read more
Elon Musk is officially the wealthiest person on earth. The 49-year-old now has a estimated net worth of $185 billion, overtaking Bezos, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Read also: Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk Tied With Bill Gates As Second World’s Richest Man Musk is a major shareholder of the electric car company, Tesla and … Read more