Drones helping with geomorphological surveys in Antarctica
UK-based drone logistics company Windracers has announced that its drones are helping the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) unlock new data in …
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Drone start-up expands into Namibia with new partnership
Gaborone-based drone services company Drones for Africa (not to be confused with us; we are Drones R Africa) have entered a partnership with…
Another South African municipality to launch drone programme
It is a huge statement of trust in a technology when government and municipal authorities in a country are lining up to set up drone program…
Zimbabwe: Minerals marketing agency wants drones to fight smuggling
...Questions arise on how they will make the strategy work The Mineral Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) – a state-owned entity,…
South Africa: Lands department (finally) lands own UASOC
It has been a really long time coming, but South Africa’s Department of Land Reform, and Rural Development (DLRRD) finally got there. A…
Saving lives with drone technology
Now and again, it is good to remind people about the enormous possibilities that drone technology presents to industrial operations worldwid…
About those really autonomous drones
The below article discusses autonomous drones and was written by Rahul Singh, the VP engineering at ideaForge, an Indian drone manufacturer.…
Greenlight for drone corridor in Kenya
There will now be a drone highway in Kenya, after the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) approved a proposal by the Konza Technopolis Dev…
Wingtra’s new WingtraRAY drone: Built to break survey limits
Swiss drone-based survey and mapping services provider Wingtra has launched the WingtraRAY, a new drone that the company says offers a wider…
South Africa: Wildlife authorities warn of unsanctioned drone use
Just an annual reminder to tourists and anybody visiting a national park in South Africa that – while the authorities really appreciate yo…
UNICEF drone academy to expand into more African countries
Having witnessed the positive impact made on the lives of more than 1,000 graduates in the five years it has been in operation, the African …
Insurance company to sponsor whizzkid's drone pilot's licence
Having launched with the main mission of inspiring the African commercial drone landscape to raise to the levels of the biggest markets in t…