ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – The Future African Space Explorers STEM Academy (FASESA), in partnership with Boeing, celebrated the graduation of the second cohort of the Pathways to Space program at the Planetarium Dome in the Science Museum in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Initially, around 300 students were registered, as more schools confirmed participation, the 2025 cohort grew to 558 students, including 322 girls. 109 students from Ethiopia, 82 students from Kenya and 367 students from Nigeria graduated from the program this year. Over its first two years, Pathways to Space has now reached over 870 students across Africa, with more than 50% being girls. In 2024, 314 students from Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Tanzania participated in the inaugural edition of the program.