Digital Earth Africa Blog
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Learn more about the impact of Digital Earth Africa in our blog posts. Digital Earth Africa is an ambitious program making Earth observation data free and accessible, delivering decision-ready products to the African continent. Our platform and services enable African governments, industry, and decision-makers to track changes across the continent in unprecedented detail.
Digital Earth Africa Blog
3w ago
Serendipity strikes as Digital Earth Africa extends into Southern Europe In the course of our work at Digital Earth Africa we are always delighted when unexpected, positive outcomes present themselves to us. For Dr Meghan Halabisky, the Senior Science ..read more
Digital Earth Africa Blog
3w ago
Kenya’s marine spatial plan poised to unlock mariculture investment opportunities In support of Kenya’s Blue Economy initiative, the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI) is developing a Marine Spatial Plan to drive marine and coastal ..read more
Digital Earth Africa Blog
3w ago
RCMRD reveals fragile wetland ecosystems struggle against human hubs of activity The Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) has recently conducted assessments of wetland areas in Kenya and Uganda. Their findings underscore the ..read more
Digital Earth Africa Blog
3w ago
Dr Amos T. Kabo-bah, driving co-created knowledge with Digital Earth Africa We recently caught up with Amos T. Kabo-bah, Associate Professor and Dean for International Relations Office for the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) in Ghana ..read more
Digital Earth Africa Blog
3w ago
Digital innovation for a water secure Africa Transforming Water Data into Solutions: DIWASA Stakeholders in ActionWhen co-identification and co-design of end-user applications ends, the real work begins applying newly ..read more
Digital Earth Africa Blog
3w ago
From drought to devastating floods – can earth observation and GIS data help protect communities? Kenya, a nation positioned at the forefront of the climate crisis, has experienced a dramatic shift from a prolonged, severe drought, to catastrophic flooding. In 2024, intense ..read more
Digital Earth Africa Blog
1M ago
Embarking on flood monitoring in the Filingué area, Niger Niger, located in the Sahel region, is particularly vulnerable to natural disasters such as floods, droughts and sandstorms. These events are exacerbated by climate ..read more
Digital Earth Africa Blog
1M ago
Digital Earth Africa sandbox environment ideal for estuarine water quality research Priscah Lakane is an environmental scientist currently pursuing her PhD (2nd year) in estuarine water quality research at Nelson Mandela University. Her work focuses on the ..read more
Digital Earth Africa Blog
1M ago
Suivi des inondations dans la ville de Filingué au Niger Le Niger, situé dans la région du Sahel, est particulièrement vulnérable aux catastrophes naturelles telles que les inondations, les sécheresses et les tempêtes de sable ..read more
Digital Earth Africa Blog
1M ago
Documenting the regressive evolution of African forest areas The destruction of natural resources in Africa has escalated at an alarming rate, but without the necessary measurement and monitoring to draw the necessary conclusions. Africa ..read more