TAG: Africa

Self-driving tractors using BeiDou are helping farmers plant vegetables, such as at Tawan Village of Wuzhong City in China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The smart tractor uses the BeiDou navigation system to help local farmers improve efficiency and modernize agricultural work. (Photo: Wang Peng, Xinhua News Agency)

Smart tractor with BeiDou successfully tested in Tunisia

March 22, 2019

A self-driving tractor using the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) was tested successfully March 10 in northwestern Tunisia, […]


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Esri’s Africa GeoPortal to help with urgent development challenges

May 11, 2018

Esri has launched the Africa GeoPortal, a comprehensive cloud-based platform that provides rich content and solutions from Esri […]


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Night and day: UAV patrols defend dwindling elephant and rhino populations.

Defeating poachers with stealth

December 28, 2015

To stem the staggering wildlife losses on the African continent from poaching, the Air Shepherd Campaign is employing […]


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Jane Goodall launches Tapestry of Hope interactive map

December 7, 2015

Jane Goodall and the Jane Goodall Institute have launched the Tapestry of Hope, an interactive online tool to visualize […]


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A3 Edge maps wildlife in Africa

November 4, 2015

VisionMap’s A3 Edge Digital Mapping System was recently used to map wildlife in an African national park. A3 […]


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LizardTech Extends Global Reach with Partnerships

June 9, 2015

LizardTech, a provider of software solutions for managing and distributing geospatial content, has expanded its global presence with […]


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Mapmechanics Offers Scalable Digital Mapping for Africa

April 3, 2015

GIS map provider Mapmechanics has boosted the number of African countries for which it offers HERE vector (scalable) map data. […]


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UK Space Agency Awards SBAS Africa Contract to Avanti

March 31, 2015

Avanti Communications has been appointed by the UK Space Agency to deliver a crucial air navigation project in […]


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