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…
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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…
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-…
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 …
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 …
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 …