Fusing Satellites And sUAVs: On the Ground in Burkina Faso to Address Mapping Challenges
When I said I was going to Ouagadougou (Wa-ga-du-gu), the first question was “where, again?” So let’s start with the basics. Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso–a land-locked country in West Africa–located to the south of Mali, southwest of Niger, and north of Ghana and Togo. It is home to over 80 ethnic groups as well as Africa’s largest craft market. Burkina Faso also happens to be one…
Japan Poised To Strengthen Ties With The African Space Industry
In late August, African leaders and international organizations convened in the port city of Yokohama for the seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7) to discuss the future of Africa, and Japan's role in it. The Conference emphasised Tokyo’s attempt to shift its relationship with Africa from development assistance to business-led engagement.
The summit focused on…
AfriCultuReS Schedules User Workshops Across Eight African Countries Between September And October
Enhancing Food Security in African AgriCultural Systems with the support of Remote Sensing (AfriCultuReS) is a European H2020 project with a budget of about 8.5 million Euros (€8,531,533), which was started on November 1, 2017, with an estimated duration of 48 months, involving 8 African and 9 European partner organisations.
The aim of the project is to develop a Decision Support System based on…
Top African Economic Official Emphasizes On Relevance Of Geospatial Technology
Oliver Chinganya, Director of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)’s African Centre for Statistics, has said that the ECA regards geospatial technology as a significant component that will help push Africa’s transformative development agenda even further.
In a keynote address at an event marking Digital Earth Africa Day, Mr. Chinganya said the ECA understood the need for every African…
Africa’s Political Stakeholders Register Their Approval Of RIC 2019
Scientists from across Africa began a week-long meeting in Nairobi on Monday, 12 August 2019 to discuss the use of space technology to tackle climate change and other weather-related disasters on the continent.
The Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) International Conference (RIC) has brought together delegates from across the continent to discuss and formulate ideas…
RIC2019 Kicks Off In Nairobi With The Digital Earth Africa Day Event
Digital Earth Africa (DE Africa) has kicked off the Digital Earth Africa Day event today in Nairobi, on the sidelines of the 3rd Regional Centre for Mapping and Resources Development (RCMRD) International Conference (RIC 2019) and the African Group on Earth Observations (AfriGEOSS) Symposium.
"#OpenDataCube will democratize data, it will enable us close the digital divide between East &…
Paul Bartel, Data Lead At SERVIR West Africa Hub, Discusses Africa’s Geospatial Sector
Paul Bartel is an economist and geographer specializing in the application of science and technology to address complex problems in the areas of resiliency, climate adaptation and economic development. Bartel has Masters Degrees from the University of Oregon (International Studies) and the University of Florida (Food and Resource Economics). He is recognized for his geospatial and GIS expertise,…
African Art Space Project Unveils Plans To Send Art Works Into Space
The African Art Space Project is planning to send work by an African artist into space in 2021 aboard an Ariane 5 satellite launcher. The project was initiated by African Artists for Development (AAD), a philanthropic organisation founded in 2009 by the French collectors Matthias and Gervanne Leridon. AAD initiatives include a contemporary African art exhibition that has traversed more than seven…
Insights Into Digital Earth Africa, World’s Largest Continental Data Cube
Earth observation has the immense potential to support decision-making across the African continent improve the life of every African. Digital Earth Africa (DE Africa) will be a continental-scale operational Data Cube for Africa. Taking freely available, analysis-ready satellite imagery as an input, the Data Cube will manufacture full-resolution decision-ready products, available to one and all.……
Infographics: Who Has Inked The Most Satellite Launch Contracts From Africa?
Africa's space sector is growing swiftly, but the launch segment is still non-existent. Since 1998, all the satellites launched for Africa were launched from sites in China, France, India, Kazakhstan, Russia and the U.S.A. These infographics explore launch contracts signed with African governments and commercial space companies for the placement of satellites in orbit, represented visually in…