Humanitarian drones have been the most common way of introducing drone technology in most communities in the Global South. The drones have been mostly used for purposes like disaster response…

It may have taken them five years to arrive at the party, but the drone community in Benin was very proud to join the rest of the world in celebrating…

It is looks set to be a really important week for the drone community in Southern Africa, with the Drones and Unmanned Aviation Conference (dubbed the DUA Con) just four…

The continent of Africa might have missed out on many development opportunities over the course of history, due to various reasons beyond its people’s control – slavery and colonisation being…

Drone-based STEM education has made its first landing in Zimbabwe. This follows the launch of the Drone in STEM Education project by local drone services company Zimbabwe Flying Labs, which…

Two hundred and thirty-seven. That is the number of applications drone technology can do for humans now, as found out by research company Drone Industry Insights recently. “Remember when the…

World leading drone maker DJI’s newly installed education division has unveiled a new product for students to have fun with in the classroom. It is called the RoboMaster TT Tello…

A South African government official has reiterated her country’s commitment to winning the tech race, through local production of some technology products, including drone technology components. During her annual budget…

The article below follows the story of young drone entrepreneurs who are part of the AfricanDRONE Youth Scholar, a World Bank-support programme that promotes the use of drones on the…

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 would have done a…