Fighting the drone-lash
Is banning drones on grounds of country of origin wise, or does it lead to false sense of security? The war for data control is chiefly b…
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The case for drone technology in mining
Fifty-one miners died in South Africa last year. In statistical terms, the figure has fallen to record lows, as safety standards have imp…
Armyworm war goes aerial in Zambia
A Zambian agriculture technology company has taken it upon itself to help eradicate the armyworm plague in the country. Operating out of…
Tree-planting drones for Madagascar's lost forests
Madagascar used to be green. Really green. But no more. In the 2,000 short years that man landed on the East African island nation in…
Drone Council SA to hit ground running
Commercial drones have become a big – a very big – business in the world, and South Africa wants a slice of the pie. In 2019, reputab…
AcquahMeyer: From spraying crops to spraying market places
WASHINGTON - Towards the end of 2017 in Accra, Ghanaian pilot Eric Acquah founded AcquahMeyer Drone Tech, a crop spraying subsidiary of Acqu…
Cote d'Ivoire: Incorporating drones into the UTZ Certification Process
In the Ivory Coast, the UTZ Certified programme has called upon drone technology to help in expediting the certification for farmers who wis…
Saving the forests with Eden and DroneDeploy
CALIFORNIA – Los Angeles-based tree planting organisation, Eden Reforestation Projects, last week celebrated their fifteenth anniversary b…
Inspecting the power grid in hotter temperatures
It is always summer time somewhere in the world; and while the summer season is always welcome for all the joys and opportunities it present…
DJI keeps tabs with #DronesForGood
With one Ghislaine in the headlines for all the wrong reasons, it would be fair to assume that the world has forgotten about Ghislane Ihimba…
The drone age and Urban Air Mobility
Drones, personal flying vehicles and air taxis may be part of our everyday life in the very near future. Drones and air taxis will crea…
Government role in adopting drone technology into health delivery
The headlines are everywhere—there is a game changer in the fight against COVID-19. Drones are on their way to deliver samples and airdrop…