Proposal to increase tariffs for Chinese drones in the US
WASHINGTON (Originally published by Reuters) – A group of House Representatives from the Republican Party in the USA on Wednesday proposed legislation that would hike tariffs on Chinese-made commercial and…
On this Women’s Day in South Africa…
Today’s Drone of Reason is a no-brainer: August 9 every year is Women’s Day in South Africa, a day which derives its superpowers to the women’s marching protest in 1956;…
The challenge of rethinking drone technology in Africa
We love this – questions about drone technology in Africa are moving beyond just the hype to the hard yards needed to scale up drone operations in every facet of…
Drone researcher asks… What is an typical drone company?
We are so hurt. We feel betrayed and let down and disappointed and upset and saddened and… everything that dispirits a person’s soul. We thought the guys over at Drone…
The future of drone pilots
Perhaps it is something that needed saying – and now somebody has said it aloud. Just a Remote Pilot Licence is not enough to give somebody a rewarding career in…
Drone business training for African start-ups
In a continent where the technology still has a lot of ground to cover, it is heartening to note that stakeholders in the drone industry are working round the clock…
Drone training schools in Africa
We have been getting a lot of enquiries from readers who wish to know where they can get training for various occupations in the drone space. So we have listed…
Latest on investment in drone technology
Our friends over at Drone Industry Insights have released their drone investment report for the past year. Although not doing so at a rate as exponential as it has done…
Drones as first responders
Because of the heartbreaking Turkish and Syrian disaster brought about by the resent earthquake in these two countries, we figured this might be the time to look at how drone…
Policing drones for Gauteng, South Africa
Sometimes you just have to laugh. It might sound incredible, but we can assure you that even before we started perusing the State of the Province Address document for South…
Investing in the drone business
Africa might not be there yet when it comes to the design and manufacturing side of things; but it will always take some of the credit for providing a good…
Wingcopter opens new hub in Malawi
There was a flurry of activity on a piece of land just outside Ntchisi District Hospital in central Malawi in the past few months. A group of construction workers gathered…
Four days until #DUACon2021
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…
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 has…
The case for medical drones in Africa
Morning folks. Today our attention has been drawn to a report from Zimbabwe, in Southern Africa where NewZWire reports that the government has so far failed to scratch the surface…
High time the African Union gave drone technology the real chance it deserves
We have a bone to chew with the African Union. Five years after the then AU Commission chairperson, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma appointed a panel of really smart people (they…
Merry Christmas from DronesRAfrica
Wishing you a very Christmas from all of us at DronesRAfrica, and hoping that the day bring happiness to you and your loved ones. And if you got a drone…
What should Africa do to win the Game of Drones?
The just ended Drones and Unmanned Aviation Conference 2021 had experts covering various issues that included the legislative and regulatory situation in Africa and in general and South Africa in…
Up and running… again
This will be a very, very, very quick and short one for you guys. We are delighted that the online magazine is up and running again, after almost a month…
Drone draws out murder suspect
Despite all the sterling work drones have been doing as part of policing efforts all over the world, there are still lingering questions over where drone technology stands in law…
Police drones cannot come soon enough
It was the sound of gunfire, dynamite and screams that woke residents of Esther Park this morning. The middle density suburb about a kilometre or so to the South of…
Celebrating the persevering will of Elong
Today, we celebrate the achievements of William Ndja Elong, a young Cameroonian whose dream of producing drones made in Africa has seen remarkable success. Elong is 27 now; but he…
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 because data is the…
Local start-ups and experts need recognition – and help
For our second Drone of Reason ever, we will let the following opinion by WeRobotics’ Patrick Meier speak. There are an infinite number of start-ups in Africa that are struggling…
Hello World… We are Drones.R.Africa
Welcome to this, the home of African drone and UAV technology news, which we are opening amid the pomp and fanfare of… no pomp and fanfare at all. It is…