Rocketmine, RigiTech conduct drone delivery demos for health sector in South Africa
For a country that might have been the first on the continent to recognise the potential of drone technology in medical deliveries, it is as…
April 2021
AerialMetric cargo drone completes longest flight yet
Madagascan cargo drone maker AerialMetric have just completed a 225-kilometre-long medical drone flight in Northern Madagascar – the longe…
TerraCam drones to the world
Most folks in South Africa woke up to the reality of drone technology around 2015, when its applications to various commercial ventures were…
Kenya Airways partner Skyports to launch drone services
London, UNITED KINGDOM – Airline company Kenya Airways has signed a memorandum of Understanding with British advanced air mobility (AAM) c…
Fighting malaria in Africa
Some grim statistics to commemorate this year's April 25. It is World Malaria Day last Sunday; and Africa has not covered itself in glor…
Wingcopter unveils new delivery drone
Wingcopter has unveiled a new bird today. It is called the Wingcopter 198, a successor to the Wingcopter 178, which was released two year…
Youth drive to promote drone technology in Africa
The article below follows the story of young drone entrepreneurs who are part of the AfricanDRONE Youth Scholar, a World Bank-support progra…
Kenyan CAA issues second ROC
It seems like Kenyan aviation authorities are catching up fast when it comes to opening up opportunities for the drone industry. It might…
Delta Drone International expands services to African mining giant
After announcing last month that they had partnered with an unnamed African mining company to use drone technology for security purposes on …
CUAASA warns of unauthorised drone activity amid Cape Town blaze
The Commercial Unmanned Aircraft Association of Southern Africa (CUAASA) has reminded drone owners to adhere to the legal parameters of dron…
New USA drone rules go into effect
Washington, USA – The new unmanned aerial systems regulations in the USA – which were finalised at the end of last year – went into ef…
Delta Drone Group to expand dronification of private security industry with latest merger
The Delta Drone Group seems like it will stop at nothing to stamp its mark across the world when it comes to drone services. Following la…
VillageReach looks back on a tough year
2020 marked the 20th year in which VillageReach has been operating in Africa – and it was by far the toughest they ever faced. The non-…
Medical drones being cool
Here is a customary video of Zipline being cool in Africa and raising the flag for all medical drone delivery operations all over the world.…
Drones and utility infrastructure inspections
One area in which drone technology has proved its usefulness since it arrived on the scene has been in the way it has made some jobs safer f…
Calling on you, drone family...
Morning all. A bit of a heavy one to start today. We have a dream for the story of the drone in Africa. Not the war drone, no. Africa …
Ingenuity flies. On Mars
A drone has flown on Mars. For the first time. Ever. Yea; we know they will claim it for themselves and say it is a helicopter. But…
How not to use a drone: kids scare of nesting eagles in Canada
Kids; this is not how you use a drone. Because incidents like this one are why some aviation authorities still look at drone technology w…
Blazing the drone trail with Suzanne von Rauenstein
Suzanne von Rauenstein used to fly helicopters. She still does to be honest. But these days most of her time is spent behind the controls…
What happened to the drone industry during the pandemic?
It is now official – the year 2020 was terrible for humans. It was great for drone business. With the benefit of hindsight, we know we …
Women and Drones Fireside Chat with Kim James
If you do not know what Women and Drones Africa Chapter's Fireside Chats are about; they are the weekly orgy of female drone professionals a…
The focus is on the camera: DJI's Air 2S is here
Seeing as we have not laid our hands on the new DJI Air 2S yet (your fault DJI), we will have to take DJI’s words on it for now. Which …
Beninese drone start-up pressing ahead with precision agric solutions
Beninese drone services start-up, Global Partners Sarl is forging ahead with its efforts to bring small holder farmers into the 21st century…
Wingcopter takes delivery drones to Japan
Tokyo, JAPAN – Wingcopter are taking their medical delivery drone to the world. The award winning German eVTOL drone manufacturer and d…
SA wildlife conservation trust hits ground running following RPAS certification
Organisation to use drones to drop flappers on power cables in bid to save birds Three years. That is what it took for the Endangered …
Drone Diva Desi to address the Drones Conference
The 2021 edition of the Drones and Unmanned Aviation Conference – set for June 24 and 25 in Johannesburg, South Africa – is pulling out …
Drones and the construction world
When thinking about tech-forward industries, construction is likely not the first sector to come to mind. The industry has been notorious fo…
ADDA alumni blazing own path in Malawi
At the Africa Drone and Data Academy (ADDA) – the first and to date the only school in Africa dedicated to teaching African youth about dr…
Trailbazing Women: Virginie Uwimana, Namibia Flying Labs
This week on Trailblazing Women, Women and Drones Africa Chapter’s weekly interaction with African female drone industry players, Louise c…
Drones on patrol in Kruger National Park
“If you look at the elephant and rhino population (in national parks in Africa; you will realise that) if we do not do something soon, the…
Lessons from humanitarian drone operations in Africa
We are still with the ground-breaking report, compiled by the collaborative efforts of the World Economic Forum and consulting company Deloi…
Kim's take on security drones in 2021
Reproduced below is the 'Drone Chick' Kim James’ take on drone technology in the security industry in South Africa. You know those kind of…
Deloitte's steps to scaling sustainable drone delivery operations in Africa
It seems like there is trouble in paradise for most drone delivery projects in Africa. Not for Zipline though. Zipline’s operations …
Drones to patrol SA roads
South African motorists should not be surprised to see drones flying over highways soon. https://twitter.com/i/status/137648114067716915…
Zim revenue collector to use drones to curb smuggling
Zimbabwe’s revenue collection body, the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority says it has will set aside US$2 million to purchase drones that will be…
Zimbabwean agric drone start-up happy to be flying over fields again
The last time they were out, the maize crop in Zimbabwe was just a green shoot feeling the sun’s warmth for the first time and barely a fe…