Winners of Zambian drone hackathon announced
Chitula Lukonde, the Information Technology and Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) Specialist at Zambia Flying Labs walked away with the g…
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Brazilian drone delivery company makes South American history
SÃO PAULO - Brazilian drone delivery company, Speedbird Aero has made history by becoming the first South American drone delivery organisat…
Mavic Air 2: Made for Africa
Your resident African drone professional, Tawanda Chihambakwe recently got his hands on the DJI Mavic Air 2 drone, which he says is a good f…
Drones for sustainable development in the Global South
The best way technology can witness an exponential growth for citizens of the Global South is by promoting local technological entrepreneurs…
Drone ban derails US fire-fighting plans
DJI might have lived long enough to experience the bad side of too much success, after their drones were banned from federal government use …
Unregistered drone operators to be arrested in Tanzania
You can now be jailed for flying an unregistered drone in Tanzania. The government, through the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) …
Drone regulations for Ethiopia
Ethiopia have become the latest African nation to enact drone legislation, now allowing for the legal production, importation and operation …
DJI AirWorks 2020 Conference takes off
The year 2020 has been a challenging one for everybody, because of the COVID-19 pandemic that has disrupted people’s lives in a way that h…
Biggest commercial drone yet?
Up until now, the biggest drones on the planet were a preserve of the military, with all their sophisticated gadgetry and firearms and stuff…
Know your drone operator
While there are gargantuan opportunities in the drone technology space in Africa, it is important that people understand between hobbyists a…
Just like Uber; only its for drones
The good thing about new technology is that sometimes you just have to follow a template that has worked well before. That is exactly wha…
Covid-19 relief for struggling SA surveyors
A South Africa drone service provider has pledged R100,000 (about $5,800) to help professionals in the survey industry struggling to make it…