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Africa Should Go Beyond Using Drones, to Making Them - Kagame

President Paul Kagame has said that as Rwanda and African countries move to adopt the use of drone technology, there should be considerations to design and manufacture Unmanned Aerial Vehicles on the continent. He was speaking at the opening of the inaugural Africa Drone Forum that is underway at the Kigali Convention Centre convening over 800 stakeholders from 44 countries.

Rwanda: Beyond Using Drones, We Should Make Them Too - Kagame

New Times, 6 February 2020

Adoption and integration of drone technology can and should go beyond using them to designing and manufacturing them, President Paul Kagame has challenged African countries. Read more »
Rwanda: Drone Experts Root for Improved Air Traffic Control

New Times, 5 February 2020

In an era of increased use of drones and ever-growing air traffic congestion, there is an urgent need for the creation of a seamless sky to ensure successful deployment of manned… Read more »

Emmanuel Kwizera/New Times

Participants at the Africa Drone Forum inspect one of the drones by Zipline at the exhibition.

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Drones Help Ghanaian Farmers Fight Birds - and Drought

In a project run by the Netherlands-based Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation, Ghanaian rice farmers are being taught how to use drones to spray crops and map ... Read more »
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