Africa is leading the way on widescale drone delivery: commercial drone applications for mining and other heavy industry are on the rise. African drone regulations are developing rapidly to support the continent's growing drone industry. Big Things on the Big Continent - African Drones By: Dawn M.K. Zoldi, Contributor Drone deliveries in Africa have made … [Read more...] about African Drone Regulations: How Easy is it to Operate in the African Market?
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Mapping Drones: The Remo-M is the Award Winning, Sophisticated Solution You’ve Never Heard Of (Yet)
Mapping and GIS applications are one of the largest business verticals in the drone industry, and mapping drones represent a significant market. The South Korean manufactured Remo-M is an award-winning and unique mapping solution - and if you haven't yet seen it, you'll want to. As a recent winner of the African Drone Forum's Lake Kivu Challenge, the Remo-M is making a big … [Read more...] about Mapping Drones: The Remo-M is the Award Winning, Sophisticated Solution You’ve Never Heard Of (Yet)
African Drone Industry: Winners of the Lake Kivu Challenge Announced!
The African Drone Forum held a virtual awards ceremony this morning to name the winners of the Lake Kivu Challenge. All of the participants are winners in the African drone industry, having had the opportunity to demonstrate cutting edge technology in real world scenarios before a large audience of global stakeholders. The Lake Kivu Challenge The African drone industry … [Read more...] about African Drone Industry: Winners of the Lake Kivu Challenge Announced!
The African Drone Business Challenge: Startups Making an Impact Across the Continent
The oldest discovered calculator in the world is the 20,000 year old Ishanga bone, found in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): Africa is sometimes referred to as the cradle of mathematics. So while the theme of the African Drone Forum has been innovation, "It's important to remember that Africa has been innovating all along," says Isabelle Umugwaneze, Deputy Managing … [Read more...] about The African Drone Business Challenge: Startups Making an Impact Across the Continent
The New Thought Leaders in Africa’s Drone Industry: World Bank’s Drone Youth Scholars
Drone industry thought leaders from all over the world are in Rwanda this week at the African Drone Forum. Future industry leaders are also present: the World Bank's 2020 African Drone Youth Scholar program. Ranging in age from 19 - 29, these 18 young scholars and professionals, innovators and entrepreneurs have been chosen from over 400 applicants based on both their … [Read more...] about The New Thought Leaders in Africa’s Drone Industry: World Bank’s Drone Youth Scholars