Drone Business Talk

ADDA in a nutshell. The African Drone and Data Academy (ADDA) aims to be a center of excellence that will equip African youth with necessary 21st-century skills

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The biggest challenge to starting your drone business in Malawi? Acquiring the drone itself.

I had a great chat with Hope Kelvin from Nkhawzi.

One of the biggest challenges is to acquire drones for your drone company because drones are very expensive.

Check out the link in the comments to learn more about the drone industry in Malawi

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Open source drone data to improve the quality of maps all over the world, is that realistic?

I was talking with Rasheed from Digital Horizon about the possibility to create an open-source databank from private mapping operations so that a general authority could start making better and updated maps of Africa.

This is something that is already being done in the hydrography world!

The links to the podcast episodes are in the comments!

#Nigeria #Drones #IDRONECT #Podcast

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How to fly your drone legally in Kenya & are we missing out on opportunities?


It’s actually very similar to the South African regulations. Check out the full podcast to learn more about what @craig claeve from @kendrone shared with me.

One of the rules in Kenya is that you need an ROC (Remote Operator Certificate) to fly your drones legally. In order to get an ROC, you need a company with at least 4 members. Because of this rule, it’s impossible for single pilots to really start their own drone business.

One of the workarounds is asking another (umbrella) ROC if you can fly under their ROC. This comes with its own risks of course. For example, how will you keep operational control over all the single pilots that need to follow your Operations manual and so on...

This is a very interesting topic and I know there are pros and cons.

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Should we be scared of drone technology?

Well, we all know the answer, of course not. When taking safety and risk management in high regard drones are very safe for everyone.

A couple of weeks ago I had a great talk with Confidence from Beatdrone in Nigeria.

The new podcast episode is now live, you can find the link in the comments.

In this podcast, we talk about
- How it is to start a drone business in Nigeria
- The public opinion about drone technology in their daily lives
- What the future could look like

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What is the role of the head of operations in a company that delivers GNSS-free positioning for the aviation market?

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You have the best product in the world but it’s difficult to find customers. Sounds familiar?

Together with my friend @benoit Rebeiro I had a conversation about connecting drone manufacturers, drone operators, and software providers with the market. As a drone agent, @benoit Ribeiro is that crucial connection in the industry.

In this podcast episode, we will talk about
- What should you look for in a good sales guy
- Why it can be hard to find the right people
- Bringing a safety culture to customers without a background in aviation

Check out the link in the comments to watch the whole episode

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Building a global network of drone pilots is no easy task, neither is managing the fleet or supporting the daily operation. Matt Davis will tell us his secrets.
Let's listen!

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Today, we have an episode which is somewhat special, we are talking to Henke Beyers who is
7 times South African National F3C Helicopter Precision Fly champion
3 times top 30 finisher at F3C world championships

You can say this guys knows how to fly fast! Looking forward to learning more about speed and precision when it comes to drones.

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Talking to Sam Twala, the brain behind NTSU Aviation

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