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…