On inclusion: opening up the aviation industry for underserved African communities
A South African aviation expert has challenged the industry in her country to set up better plans and programmes in order to inspire more yo…
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Telecoms provider to use high altitude drones for wider network coverage
Japanese telecommunication company SofBank Corp has led the way since 2017, but it seems the innovative concept of using high altitude techn…
Dreaming of sustainable drone programmes in African education
The best way to make sure an industry survives is to ensure that the next generation has enough people invested to keep it going. And giv…
Using drones to preserve historical sites in Africa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF6GZh-uAco The Cappadocia historical region in central Turkey is world famous for its iconic fairy chim…
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 …
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…