It is newsworthy and relative to improving living conditions globally. In this instance Ethiopia. The satellite will used for agricultural, climate, mining and environmental observations.
The country has come a long way in a short time since Live Aid! It's standards of living are unrecognisable to just a few years ago. This transformation would not have been possible with gold as a monetary base. Through innovative capital management humankind has benefited in that small corner of the world.
Decent people would rejoice in that success story. A story that could not be told if gold had prominence, global markets would be choked by capital constraints caused by gold.
Thankfully gold is a minor speculative instrument that will drift further and further into the annals of history, no relevance in global trade.