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- 13 May 2022
DRONETECX Creates Access for Africa to Tap into $150bn Drone Market
DRONETECX, Nigeria’s Drone Technology Conference and Exhibition has promised to creat access for Nigeria and Africa to tap into $150 billion global drone market. Speaking during the second Drone…
- 9 Jul 2021
How Africa Can Prepare as Drones Enter Hands of Insurgents
By Karen Allen Like in the Middle East, drones are a new threat posed by armed groups and violent extremists in Africa. The proliferation of drone technology across Africa has significantly expanded…
- 20 Feb 2017
Rescue Technology Helps Nokia Win ‘UAE Drones for Good Award’
Nokia won the UAE Drones for Good (D4G) Award in the international category last evening for showcasing the use of drones to facilitate efficient rescue operations for first responders. Using its…
- 5 Jun 2023
Africa to Pilot Drone Delivery to Enhance Rural Healthcare
Medical technology company Siemens Healthineers will collaborate with German drone manufacturer Wingcopter to pilot an integrated drone delivery solution for healthcare facilities throughout Africa.…
- 25 Mar 2020
Nigeria Joins As Africa Mobilises Trained Drone Students
Twenty-six youngsters from eight African countries are now able to construct and pilot drones, having recently graduated from the African Drone and Data Academy (ADDA) in Lilongwe, Malawi. The…
- 21 Jun 2020
Firm Deploys Drones to Disinfect Communities
Beat Drone, a Nigerian Startup is deploying its drones to disinfect communities and save them from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic situation “Our experience in spraying farmlands all over Nigeria is…
- 8 Dec 2020
US Consulate Plans Drone Bootcamp for Nigerian Entrepreneurs
The United States Consulate General Lagos in collaboration with Global Air Drone Academy and Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has announced a call for applications for the Nigerian Drone Business…
- 13 Jan 2026
US invests $115m in counter-drone tech for World Cup security
Drone The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will invest $115 million in counter-drone technology to safeguard the 2026 FIFA World Cup and events marking America's 250th independence…
- 8 Jul 2021
FG to Regulate Use of Drones to Avoid Disasters
Mr Hadi Sirika, minister of Aviation, yesterday said that the federal government will come up with a “simple policy” to regulate the use of drones for private and commercial purposes. Drones are…
- 26 Aug 2025
AfDB, Aerosense Ink Agreement to Propel Drone Adoption in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Aerosense Inc, a Japanese drone manufacturer, have inked an agreement to expand cooperation and initiatives in drone technology in Africa. According to the…
- 10 Feb 2017
Gartner Says 3m Personal, Commercial Drones will be Shipped in 2017
Production of drones for personal and commercial use is growing rapidly, with global market revenue expected to increase 34 percent to reach more than $6 billion in 2017 and grow to more than $11.2…
- 21 Jul 2018
Lagos, Zipline Ink MOU to Deploy Drones for Healthcare Delivery
The Lagos State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Zipline International Inc, operators of drones, to offer a drone-enabled supply chain solution in the health sector.…
- 2 Jul 2019
U.S. to Train Nigerian Students on Drone Technology
The United States Consulate General in Lagos, on Monday, said it would train 144 Nigerian students on drone technology. Russell Brooks, the Public Affairs Officer of the Consulate made this known…
- 13 May 2026
FG to Balance Innovation with National Security with Stronger Drone Regulations
Federal government said it is committed to the implementation of stricter, more organized drone regulations to balance innovation with national security. This came as stakeholders at the 6th…
- 5 Feb 2016
Nokia Showcases LTE Technology for Use of Drones in Smart Cities
Nokia is showcasing its innovative Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Traffic Management (UTM) concept for the safe operation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) via LTE at the UAE Drones for Good Award event in…
- 6 May 2026
UK Cracks Down on Russia’s Exploitation of Vulnerable Migrants and Deadly Drone Capability
The UK has announced a raft of new sanctions to curb production of Russian drones and the nefarious networks that are exploiting vulnerable migrants from across the globe to support Russia’s illegal…
- 2 Apr 2025
Nigerian Military Makes History with Africa’s First Attack Drones, Bombs
Nigerian Military, in partnership with Briech UAS, a communications company, has unveiled the first and largest indigenous attack drones and bombs in Nigeria and Africa. Briech UAS, alongside the…
- 19 Dec 2019
NCC Opens Spectrum Windows for Drones, 5G Operation
Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) will soon allocate the required spectrum for the operation and management of drones and 5G in Nigeria. Also the 60 GHz Spectrum band to boost the imminent…
- 16 Feb 2021
Sterling Bank Partners Zipline On Medical Drone Delivery Service
Sterling Bank’s Health Technology Partner; Zipline has signed a service level agreement with Kaduna State Government for the implementation of drones in the health supply chain system. Zipline, is a…
- 1 Feb 2026
Security Forces Probe Use of Drones by Terrorists
The military high command at the weekend said it has commenced a full investigation into the use of drones by terrorists to carry out attacks. This is part of ongoing efforts to end insurgency in the…
- 24 Sept 2024
How Zipline is Revolutionizing Nigerian Healthcare and Economic Development With Autonomous Drones
Zipline, the leader in autonomous delivery, is teaming up with the government of Nigeria to transform health access and equity by using drone delivery to improve the country’s infrastructure,…
- 26 Nov 2015
Yudala Makes History with First Drone Delivery in Nigeria
History was made in Lagos yesterday as Yudala, Nigeria’s first true composite online and offline retail chain achieved another first with the drone delivery of the first order placed for its Black…
- 17 Feb 2026
Terra Moves to Expand in African Drone Sector, Secures $22m Funding
Olugbenga Agboola, Flutterwave CEO has joined a $22 million funding extension for Nigerian defensetech start-up Terra Industries as Africa’s fast-growing drone and security technology sector begins…
- 17 Jul 2017
Nigeria Moves to Exploit Drone Technology for Economic Benefits
Sen. Hadi Sirika, Minister of State for Aviation, said Nigeria is ready to benefit from economic opportunities of Remotely Piloted Aircraft System popularly known as drones. Sirika disclosed this at…
- 21 May 2026
Army Acquires New Drones to Boost Surveillance, Precision Strikes — COAS
Nigerian Army has acquired additional drones and other advanced force multipliers to strengthen surveillance operations, improve target acquisition, and enhance precision strike and casualty…
- 2 Aug 2022
Shell to Acquire Drones to Check Crude Oil Theft in Niger Delta
Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has said it will acquire drones to monitor its pipelines and wellheads in the Niger Delta region. Igo Weli, SPDC’s general manager, External Relations, who…
- 7 Jun 2018
U.S. Facilitates Drone Technology Training for Nigerian Students
United States Consulate General Lagos in collaboration with Baltimore-based Global Air Media, has concluded a two-day drone technology workshop for students and women STEM leaders. The training was…
- 25 Jan 2023
Zipline: Cross River Begins First Drone Medical Deliveries in Southern Nigeria
Cross River has emerged as the second state in Nigeria after Kaduna and first in the Southern Part of the country to commence the delivery of medical commodities via drones. The facility which was…
- 4 May 2015
Nigerians Firms Fret over Google Fi, Facebook Drones
Information Technology (IT) experts in Nigeria have waxed worriedly over Project Fi and solar-powered drone, so called new services by Google Inc. and Facebook respectively warning that such gigantic…
- 17 Jan 2020
Lagos Procures 5,000 Drones to Man Waterways
Lagos State Government said it has procured 5,000 thousand drones for search and rescue operations on the waterways. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, director…